Maybe he started the war by saying "Then I hereby declare war on you all! The fourth great ninja world! The next time we meet will be on the battlefield."
wow, what a discovery
No, he hasn't. Not with that, I mean.
It was the part of the plan to get the war started, figuratively, he did start the war with it, it was the trigger.
obito did start naruto on the path he took. without him thered be no 9tails jin or reincarnation of blah blah blah. war was necessary for naruto to meet da bijuu. show my boy obi some plot love!!
Maybe he started the war by saying "Then I hereby declare war on you all! The fourth great ninja world! The next time we meet will be on the battlefield."