For me, the real highlight was when he called on the UN to vote on his resolution for the authorization of force against ISIS, like his predecessors did against Iraq...
It sounds like he now uses ISIS rather than ISIL.
I wonder what’s up with that.
ISIL includes the Levant, the area of Lebanon and Israel. The word “Levant” is archaic. I believe the intent is to show that this group is not just about Iraq or Syria; they’ve bigger plans and do not recognize any of these borders.
Egsactly. I was just going to check the text of the speech.
ISIL includes the concept of totally wiping out Israel.
NBC reported: “Today I ask the world to join in this effort,” the president said. Using a different acronym for the militants, he said: “Those who have joined ISIL should leave the battlefield while they can.”
Little bammy is motivated by two things, votes for The Party and dragging down the united States.
My money is he cares more about the successes of IS than the November elections, which are probably in the toilet anyway. NBC is now qualifying his use of the term ISIL as "a different acronym."
Hey, did you catch the part about the "40 countries" coalition?
That is one more that President George Bush, by golly!
I bet NBC "can't find" the list...
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