Don’t call it “war.” Call it a “counter-terrorism operation,” Secretary of State John Kerry told multiple reporters in separate interviews with major television and cable networks on Thursday.
But Republicans say Kerry’s preferred terminology minimizes and weakens the U.S. mission.
Here are the questions put to Kerry on Thursday and his various responses:
“Will this be another presidency defined by a war in Iraq?” NBC asked Kerry:
“No. No. I’m convinced it will not be,” Kerry responded. “Iraq has its own government now. Iraqis are making these decisions. Iraq does not want American combat troops on the ground. Iraq wants to win back its future.
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Don’t call them US leaders. Call them domestic enemies destroying our country from within.
David DeGerolamo
