US citizen gunned down by American Government in Yemen

I don't consider a drone run from 1500 miles away targeting a car driving down the road to be a battle, but rather, an asasination.

back in the day, such things were illegal.
 
I don't consider a drone run from 1500 miles away targeting a car driving down the road to be a battle, but rather, an asasination.

back in the day, such things were illegal.

The Battle of Britain was a sustained bombing campaign launched by Germany against Britain. Was that not a WWII battle, but something else instead?
 
The Battle of Britain was a sustained bombing campaign launched by Germany against Britain. Was that not a WWII battle, but something else instead?

A better example might be the Blitz, which included unmanned rockets delivering explosive payloads to British cities.
 
The Battle of Britain was a sustained bombing campaign launched by Germany against Britain. Was that not a WWII battle, but something else instead?

It was an act of war, but certainly not a battle. For a battle to occur, there must be opposing combatants.

bat·tle noun, often attributive \ˈba-t[SUP]ə[/SUP]l\

Definition of BATTLE

1
archaic : battalion

2
: a combat between two persons

3
: a general encounter between armies, ships of war, or aircraft

4
: an extended contest, struggle, or controversy <a battle of wits>


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Examples of BATTLE
  • That two-day conflict has become one of the most famous battles in history.
  • The battle continued late into the night.
  • Thousands of soldiers were willing to go into battle to fight the enemy.
  • A police officer was injured in a gun battle that took place last night.
  • The company was involved in a legal battle with one of its employees.
  • the never-ending battle between good and evil
Origin of BATTLE

Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat First Known Use: 13th century
 
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It was an act of war, but certainly not a battle. For a battle to occur, there must be opposing combatents.

bat·tle noun, often attributive \ˈba-t[SUP]ə[/SUP]l\

Definition of BATTLE

1
archaic : battalion

2
: a combat between two persons

3
: a general encounter between armies, ships of war, or aircraft

4
: an extended contest, struggle, or controversy <a battle of wits>


See battle defined for English-language learners »

See battle defined for kids »

Examples of BATTLE

  • That two-day conflict has become one of the most famous battles in history.
  • The battle continued late into the night.
  • Thousands of soldiers were willing to go into battle to fight the enemy.
  • A police officer was injured in a gun battle that took place last night.
  • The company was involved in a legal battle with one of its employees.
  • the never-ending battle between good and evil
Origin of BATTLE

Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat First Known Use: 13th century

That did nothing for your argument. #2 fits the situation of the drone taking out the mutherfucker.
 
That did nothing for your argument. #2 fits the situation of the drone taking out the mutherfucker.

No it doesn't. Both parties need to be fighting each other during the "battle", not just random enemies.

Furthermore, when did we declare war on Yemen?
 
I don't consider a drone run from 1500 miles away targeting a car driving down the road to be a battle, but rather, an asasination.

back in the day, such things were illegal.

Rather then run on emotions and feelings, why don't you provide something to support your "illegal" assertion.
That is, unless you're just blowing smoke out of your ass.
 
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