Based on your reading of the following, choose the best answer. ISIL is a terrorist group that first emerged in 1999. Initially referred to as al-Qaeda in Iraq, the group subsequently was called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The president has insisted on the name ISIL, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This name also is closer to the name the group gives themselves in Arabic. The Levant traditionally referred to "Great Syria," which included the countries of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and parts of Turkey. ISIL is responsible for the public beheadings of civilians as well as other terrorist acts.
Why does the president think it’s important to call this group ISIL?

to highlight ISIL’s goal is to establish an Islamic state in a region containing established countries

to adhere to diplomatic protocol by using a more accurate name for the terrorist group

to show ISIL that he understands what its name means in Arabic

to distinguish between Iraq, originally called Mesopotamia, and the rest of the countries in the region