“When ISIS systematically targets Christians, Yezidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities for extermination, this is not only a grave injustice—it is a threat to civilization itself,” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., said in a statement. “We must call the violence by its proper name: genocide.” JS
An interesting tactic, if the US recognizes genocide then we have a so-called "moral" obligation to be involved, regardless of if Obama wars or not, it will pave the way for the next president to declare an actual war on ISIS, rather than just the police operations via the UN we're doing now. If such a call was made then our boys would have their hands untied and we can end it. Of course, what happens /after/ we take out ISIS is another bag of shit entirely...