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President Obama Discusses U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy

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President Obama lays out the framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Defense University

President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Today at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan.

President Obama discussed how the threat of terrorism has changed substantially since September 11, 2011, and explained his comprehensive strategy to meet these threats.

Read his full remarks here or read a fact sheet about the President's speech here