Pres. Obama Addresses the Nation on Keeping the American People Safe

[cal04]

President Obama delivered remarks from the Oval Office on the U.S. counter-terrorism strategy both at home and abroad. December 6, 2015.

[procon]

1. Thanks for adding this.

I just got home and was about to look for the video when I saw yours.

[longship]

2. Thanks! R&K nt

[BeyondGeography]

3. Solid

[iandhr]

4. He is again the only adult in the room.

But he also looks 100 years older. (figure of speech.)

[The Wielding Truth]

5. Wow. Thank you Mr. President. Now, Congress do what is asked of you!

[grahamhgreen]

6. What was missing: The fact that our violent over-reaction to 9-11 by invading a country that had

nothing to with 9-11 started the current mess with ISIS, who are basically led by disaffected Sunni ex-Iraqi military

Also, no mention of the fact that ISIS has over a billion dollars of US weapons that they commandeered our last misadventure.

Also, no mention of Saudi Arabia (16 of the 19 hifackers on 9-11 came from SA), or SA's role in promoting the violent Wahhabi strain of Islam.

Also, no mention of oil or war profiteering, or how we are going to pay for this endless war. (how bout a tax on the wealthiest???)

[sorechasm]

9. True, but PBO did list "What we will not do...we will not put boots on the ground in Syria."

Reasoning behind this are those that you described: American troops in the ME will escalate the violence, encourage recruitment of terrorists, endless wars, etc.

Funny how I didn't here that in HRC's foreign policy speech. I thought she was following PBO's play book. I could be mistaken.

[Pastiche423]

12. +1

[JessL]

7. Fight them there so we don't fight there here. Bull!

How much money is enough for these blood thirsty bored billionaires? Instead of fighting all the time try learning other cultures.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. I get sick of having to respond to Republicans....

They've been claiming Obama doesn't take the danger seriously so he has to devote part of his speech to those charges by assuring the American Sheeple that he understands.

[DhhD]

10. I am expecting PBO to tell us later on this week that the woman shooter in San Bernardino

CA, was radicalized while being educated in Saudi Arabia. Her family is from Pakistan.

Wahhabi terrorism was mentioned up thread.

Adding: I would hope that the bombing includes Wahhabi outreach missions and schools in the Levant.

[JDPriestly]

11. Good speech!