Fmr. Obama Adviser Tom Donilon: ‘I Don’t Have a Problem Calling This a War’

Fmr. Obama Advisor: ‘I Don’t Have A Problem Calling It A War’ (Washington Free Beacon)

Tom Donilon, former National Security Advisor for the Obama administration, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he has no problem calling the operation against ISIL “a war.”

When pressed on the question, Donilon told Blitzer “I don’t have a problem calling it a war against these groups, no.”

Donilon stressed that the U.S. has learned “a lot of lessons” from dealing with other terrorist organizations.

“We know how to go against these groups and their leadership,” Donilon said. “We know how to develop the intelligence on the ground which is absolutely essential.”