In the spirit of "if the army supports it, I oppose it," the Titans and the navy also expressed their opposition. It was only then that the army conceded and agreed to declare war first. After some haggling, it was finally decided that the declaration of war would be delivered half an hour before the start of hostilities.
No matter what, the war had been declared, albeit only half an hour in advance. But according to the logic of the litigators, it was also a defensible position.
