It's common knowledge among military analysts that in all-out nuclear warfare there would be no declaration of war.
But for now, both sides are gearing up for several months of all-out partisan warfare.
All very useful in either limited or all-out warfare.
Of course," he added, trying to keep his excitement under control, "the instant they spot us there it'll be all-out warfare.
And I couldn't imagine a story that would be more fun than all-out warfare between these two huge, aggressive and controversial personalities.
The term was used by scientists and thinkers who strategized likely outcomes of all-out nuclear warfare.
They know what all-out warfare would mean and are in constant negotiations to prevent it.
Or they can threaten to wash their hands of negotiations and let the region plunge back into all-out warfare.
Democrats say if Republicans try this, it will lead to all-out partisan warfare, jeopardizing all the rest of the president's program.
The silver lining is that tonight's shooting didn't turn into all-out warfare.