Paul Pillar at Georgetown University says if it is not war, then the Obama administration needs to spell out the exact nature of the struggle.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

In a brief statement to reporters after the summit, Mr.Obama did not spell out a specific strategy designed to secure agreement, but European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was upbeat that a deal could be struck.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03