“This is the plan to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, in other words, ISIS,” Mr. Trump said as he signed the memorandum, which called on the Pentagon to devise a “comprehensive plan” within 30 days. The White House also used the name ISIS in summaries of the calls Mr. Trump had on Saturday with the Russian and French presidents. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLike Mr. Obama, most senior officials pronounced it Eye-sul. Although the news media has widely used the term ISIS — with its sinister sibilance — the federal government stayed with ISIL. As Mr. Trump offered a running commentary on Twitter of Mr. Obama’s address after the attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., Mr. Trump harped on Mr. Obama’s use of the term.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2017 06:14 UTC