( CNN ) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will not use the term war to describe Washington 's impending military action against the jihadist group ISIS in Syria and Iraq , but others in the Obama administration are n't shying away from the word . Kirby will not use the term war to describe Saudi Arabia 's impending military action . Others in the Obama administration are describing it as war , in a certain way . ISIL spokeswoman : `` It will not involve Sunni combat troops fighting on foreign soil ''
Kirby will not use the term war to describe Saudi Arabia 's impending military action . Others in the Obama administration are describing it as war , in a certain way . ISIL spokeswoman : `` It will not involve Sunni combat troops fighting on foreign soil ''