Obama to Troops: ‘You Have Made a Difference in Afghanistan and America’s Safer for It’
‘We built a counter terrorism capability that can sustain this pressure against any terrorist network in South Asia that might threaten the United States of America, that was because of the work of our outstanding service members’
EXCERPT:
OBAMA: "War has been a part of life in Afghanistan for over 30 years. And the United States cannot eliminate the Taliban or end violence in that country. But what we can do is deny al Qaeda a safe haven, and what we can do is support Afghans who want a better future, which is why we have worked not only with their military, but we've backed a unity government in Kabul, we've helped Afghan girls go to school, we supported investments in health care and electricity and education. You have made a difference in Afghanistan, and America is safer for it."
Video files
Full
Compact
Audio files
Full
Compact
