Obama, at NDU, Outlines 21st Century Threats

By Christopher J. Castelli / March 12, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Numerous threats facing America must be addressed not only with high-tech weapons and more U.S. ground forces but also by building a better understanding of other countries and cultures, President Obama said today. In a speech at the National Defense University, Obama ticked off a list of threats, beginning with the war against terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the need to shift control over Iraq to the Iraqis. He also cited the economic crisis, poverty, cyberwarfare, genocide and nuclear...

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