Re: War vs. Police Action

[<Jhk789@aol.com>]

In a message dated 11/8/2001 12:14:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, cartergramling@msn.com writes:


> Refresh my memory about where, when, and who finally officially allowed the 
> Korean War to be recorded as a War as opposed to a Police Action.


My understanding is that the Congress, in
appropriating money for the 50th anniversary
commemorative programs, mentioned the
conflict as the "Korean War," in Public Law 105-261,
effective Oct. 17, 1998. But I didn't read the law.
So, check with DOD public info officer if you want to
be certain.

BTW, if Truman is alive today, he may have called the
current US military action in Afganistan as "Police Action,"
for sure.

John 2