State Dept.: This Is Not a War on Terrorism

‘Our goal is to prevent terrorist organizations from being able to attack the United States or our interests’

State Dept: This Is Not A War On Terrorism (The Washington Free Beacon)

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf rejected the expression “war on terrorism” during a briefing Thursday while answering questions on President Obama’s strategy to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).

“Is that something that’s out of the lexicon now of the U.S. government’s comments on what’s happening?” a reporter asked.

“It’s certainly not how I would refer to our efforts,” Harf said.

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