The White House declared Friday the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.

In a series of television interviews Secretary of State John Kerry had appeared to be reluctant to term the expansion of US operations against IS in Iraq and Syria as “war.”

But pressed to clear up doubts about how President Barack Obama sees the conflict, the White House and Pentagon left little doubt.

“The United States is at war with ISIL in the same way that we are at war with Al-Qaeda and its Al-Qaeda affiliates all around the globe,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.

Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said that the US was not fighting the last Iraq war and used similar language to Earnest.

“But make no mistake, we know we are at war with ISIL in the same way we’re at war and continue to be at war with Al-Qaida and its affiliates,” he said.

Obama is scheduled to be in Tampa, Florida Wednesday to receive a briefing from top commanders at US Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East.

In interviews on Thursday, as Kerry toured the Middle East building an anti-IS coalition, he was reluctant to use the term “war” in referring to the US campaign, telling people not to indulge in “war fever.”

“We’re engaged in a major counterterrorism operation, and it’s going to be a long-term counterterrorism operation,” Kerry told CBS News.

“I think ‘war’ is the wrong terminology and analogy but the factis that we are engaged in a very significant global effort to curb terrorist activity,” Kerry said

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/white-house-makes-official-us-war/

Na so..Kill them all

A proud member of Space Booking Association of Nairaland(Nairaland).

before nko

OK..

who cares

if dem like make dem kill dia selves, after all na us dey use us do disease experiments and na d Islamic states wey dia followers dey cause trouble all over

ISIS has benched Alqeeda!

It's long over due

Obama belike we are at war with ISIS


GEJ to nigerians

we are ontop of the matter

toydee: Gyy

Smh

Thank God i made FP

Leetunechi: .

Smh

... "War doesn't determine who is right but who is left!!!!" -mikel obi

This is serious

Terrorist fighting terrorists.

But on this, am supporting the United states.

Leetunechi: .

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sauceny: .

CharlieMaria: OK..

toydee: Gyy

CyberEBOLA: g

stevolinkon40: before nko

Oya mod


Bring cane make i beat these guys

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Make una declare war against Boko ...

Hysterical!

War with ISIS, or indirect war with Syria for regime change - but the route goes through ISIS - a creation of those fighting fictitious war against them plus Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

The end game is glaring. Obama stopped all Bush's wars - but started his own wars via dubious means.

That's the reset button right there - a change leading to conflicts that will last for the next few decades.

IMO they gave room by taking out Sadam at the first instance. Libya is not far behind

Elkewwty: Thank God i made FP

Oya chop kiss

At last!!! Oya make dem deal with well well.

damibravo: Dear All,

I hereby publicly apologize for mistakenly suggesting that APC Fans support Boko Haram.

APC Fans are patriotic Nigerians and as such, they are 100% in support of the quest for the defeat Boko Haram by our brave army.

Best regards,
Seun Osewa.

Imagine Mr. Seun

At the genesis of this set who is responsible for financing/supplying arm to them?

damibravo:
Smh

oga ooo

hmm

They can't do more than a dead rat

Rilwayne001:

Oya mod


Bring cane make i beat the guys

am not booking space. I lost my goggles and I cant type much texts. Ejoor o.

adrainuche: Make una declare war against Boko ...

wetin concern terry g wit grammy

okay.they have my blessings