What the hell is ISIL?
ISIL is omething Obama made up so he would not have to say ISIS.
ISIS stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
ISIL stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
The Levant is the historic name given to the region east of the Mediterranean from Egypt, east to Iran and on to Turkey.
Some say Obama uses ISIL because it sends the message to muslims that he does not recognize Israel as a sovereign state.
Israel did not exist when the term 'Levant' came into use.
Obama administration officials say he uses ISIL instead of ISIS to emphasize the goal of ISIL to expand beyond the borders of Syria and Iraq.
We know what a sneaky, slimy, back-stabbing, double-talking Israel hater Obama is so I suspect the first explanation is the real reason and the second is one of his usual sneaky attempt at misdirection.