Rumor has it original translations more closely correlate “rib” to “baculum” - partially as a way to describe why other mammals have them and humans don’t (because it was removed from Adam), and also to better describe the intention of the relationship God intended for the two of them. But then as the story was translated and edited over and over again, they needed to “clean it up”
Each of those you mentioned, except Korea, included Congress approval. Vietnam was approved by Congress with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964). Iraq was approved with the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (2002). Afghanistan was approved by the Congress Joint Resolution (2001). I suppose it’s the fine line between “military force” and “war”.