US Secretary of State declares ISIS is carrying out genocide.

[bob10]

what does that mean, exactly ?

Kerry: ISIS Is Committing Genocide Against Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/kerry-designate-isis-atrocities-genocide-n540706?cid=eml_nbn_20160317)

[Ausfree]

I don't know why they just don't go in and clean the area up. The way the minorities and particularly women are being treated is a disgrace and should not be tolerated in the the 21st century.:mad:

[pop058]

what does that mean, exactly ?

Kerry: ISIS Is Committing Genocide Against Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/kerry-designate-isis-atrocities-genocide-n540706?cid=eml_nbn_20160317)

genocide

noun,

"the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group."

[bob10]

genocide

noun,

"the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group."

It was a rhetorical question. I didn't make myself clear, I admit. The point was, why did the US do this, and what now.If you watch the video in the thread;

"Why Does It Matter to Use the Word 'Genocide'?"

It asks more questions than it answers.