This one is simply not correct - cuz of inclusion of "within":
assigning a notional meaning of "engage in an armed conflict" to "wage war" - since some here apparently see "war" as a much more violent conflict than a "fight".Certainly, because one cannot wage war within/against one's own country. How odd does this sound? "Today the President of the United States requested that the Senate ratify his declaration of war against his own country."
E.g., the US Civil War (part of much larger sequence of military struggles and political struggles from before the Revoution to the present - a much too huge topic to discuss here).
Regards
Mike
PS: After reviewing the above as posted, a problem still exists if we delete "within" - as amended to basic proposition:
I'd include MAJ Nadal (whom The Bear and I are discussing) and al-Awlaki as eamples of "ones" who have waged war against their country.... one cannot wage war against one's own country ...
I think this even more limited proposition works:
Yup, I've been lightly skimming the bloody Austrian (he-he).... a state cannot wage war against itself ...
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