Defends his plan — what plan the war was over when he took office and now its raging across the entire world!
Obama defends counterterrorism plan before handover to Trump
Associated Press
By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH LEDERMAN
Associated Press
December 6, 2016
Obama gives final national security address
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Closing out two terms as a president at war, Barack Obama staunchly defended his counterterrorism strategy as one that rejected torture, held to American values and avoided large-scale troop deployments, in an implicit effort to shape the strategy his successor might employ.
Obama came to MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Special Operations Command and Central Command, to give his final speech on national security. He delivered a strident argument for his reliance on drone strikes and U.S. commandos rather than ground wars like those launched in Iraq and Afghanistan by his predecessor. Obama emphasized the need for the U.S. to uphold its values by respecting the rights of Muslims and trying terror suspects in civilian courts.
“We…
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