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War or Counterterrorism? John Kerry denies it is a War
http://www.juancole.com/2014/09/counterterrorism-kerry-denies.htmlWar or Counterterrorism? John Kerry denies it is a War
By contributors | Sep. 13, 2014
By RFE/RL
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that the United States is “at war with ISIL” on September 12, after Secretary of State John Kerry refused to use the phrase.
“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,” he said.
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby also used the phrase on Sept. 12.
Kerry told ABC News on Sept. 11 that the U.S. was only engaged in a “significant” counterterrorism operation. “I think ‘war’ is the wrong reference term with respect to that, but obviously it involves kinetic military action.”
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So. We have been killing, invading and occupying Middle East countries (and Africa) for 13 years.
Words do not make this not war. Come on John.
