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Obama's ISIS Offensive Is Not 'War,' Kerry Insists
ABC News ^ | September 11, 2014 | By ALEXANDER MARQUARDT

Posted on 09/11/2014 4:55:55 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The U.S. is not at war with ISIS, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted today.

Kerry was asked today whether the U.S. was at war with ISIS.

"No. Look, we’re engaged in a counterterrorism operation of a significant order," the secretary responded. "And counterterrorism operations can take a long time, they go on. I think 'war' is the wrong reference term with respect to that, but obviously it involves kinetic military action."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; joebiden; johnkerry; leadingfrombehind; lurch; obamaisisspeech; obamanewisisstrategy; plugs; vietnam
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1 posted on 09/11/2014 4:55:55 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

At least it’s not llke Jengis Khan eh john.


2 posted on 09/11/2014 4:59:45 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“. . . speaks with forked tongue.”


4 posted on 09/11/2014 5:01:52 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Right....It’s just a meet and greet.


5 posted on 09/11/2014 5:02:03 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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6 posted on 09/11/2014 5:02:13 PM PDT by Diogenesis (The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
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So, according to Lurch and Zero, ISIS is Junior Varsity, not waging war, easy to defeat, not a problem, yet they still exist and are killing people, beheading women and children, and taking territory using military weapons and tactics.

When do we impeach these terrorist loving assholes?


7 posted on 09/11/2014 5:03:29 PM PDT by CodeToad (Romney is a raisin cookie looking for chocolate chip cookie votes.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Kerry should just go a meet ISIS and play a little touch football with them.


8 posted on 09/11/2014 5:05:32 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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What is Bsae?

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9 posted on 09/11/2014 5:06:59 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lurch should try telling that to the American military personnel putting their lives on the line in this “not war.”


10 posted on 09/11/2014 5:09:07 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Whatever you say Genghis...


11 posted on 09/11/2014 5:11:02 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Whatever you say Genghis...


12 posted on 09/11/2014 5:11:07 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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We haven’t had an official war since WWII, same old same old.


13 posted on 09/11/2014 5:12:58 PM PDT by Minsc
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No surprise, coming from the 2004 Dem nominee who advocated that terrorism was a law enforcement issue.


14 posted on 09/11/2014 5:13:58 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Of course it’s not war. Not if it’s waged with such hesitation and restraint.


15 posted on 09/11/2014 5:14:51 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Solve problems, don't bitch about them.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The short one is Medusa B I mean Medea Benjamin.


16 posted on 09/11/2014 5:20:05 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“F” you Kerry! (who “served” in Vietnam).


17 posted on 09/11/2014 5:24:52 PM PDT by jaz.357 (Contrary To Ordinary)
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I am sorry to admit it but when I don’t hear much from Lurch and joebama, I kind of forget they have their collective hands on or near ‘the button’.
Both of those idiots are way too close to the #1 position.

Can envision a ‘Nixon’ moment with BO resigning to treat his aids?? with joebama up to #1 and Lurch #2.

If BO does it in 2014 or 2015 those two idiots will have a chance to REALLY FINISH SCREWING up the country and whoever ‘they’ want to lie and cajole into the position - MOOCH with BO her ‘trusted advisor’

Hopefully by then we will have regained OUR country and be able to oust all these bums.

The SWHTF when our present ‘protected minority’ will be offically placed behind our ‘newest protected minority’ and they will battle it out for the inner cities.

While I am in my ‘dream mode’ I can envision Holder being perp walked through the streets of DC...ah....


18 posted on 09/11/2014 5:26:36 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98) If you can't convince them, confuse them.)
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Hey Johnny. Try one of these and see what it does!

19 posted on 09/11/2014 5:26:43 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't just stand there! Help fight political correctness!)
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Igorance Kills

Igor was only the Doctor's assistant-
Lurch will destroy our foreign policy & result in American lives lost…

20 posted on 09/11/2014 5:28:37 PM PDT by mikrofon (Never Forget -- 09.11.2001)
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