The White House now definitively says that the “U.S. is at with with ISIL,” a position the Obama administration has been hesitant to state in the last couple days:
“This is not a situation where it’s the United States against ISIL,” said spokesman Josh Earnest. “The fact is, ISIL has indicated that they’re ready to go to war against the world. And this president, as is expected of American presidents, is stepping up to lead an international coalition to confront that threat, and to deny ISIL a safehaven.
“And ultimately this international coalition will be responsible for degrading and destroying ISIL.
“I think what you conclude from this is that the U.S. is at war with ISIL, in the same way that we are at war with al Qaeda and its al Qaeda affiliates all across the globe.”
