Are we at war with ISIS? I do remember this:
“We’re engaged in a counter-terrorism operation of a significant order. And counter-terrorism operations can take a long time, they go on. I think ‘war’ is the wrong reference term with respect to that.” - Secretary of State John Kerry
ISIS is real and the countries they are attacking are certainly in a state of war. In fact, ISIS is trying to form a nation. They are far from an abstract concept. I just don’t remember them attacking the U.S. or the declaration of war against ISIS by congress.