Obama argues Americans are safer on his watch

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pushing back against criticism of his foreign policy, arguing that Americans are safer on his watch.

Obama said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show broadcast Monday that the U.S. has been "pretty successful" preventing major attacks since Sept. 11, 2001.

He is expressing concern about the "breakdown of order" in the Mideast and parts of North Africa. But he says, "it's important for us to also just look at the track record of how many Americans have actually been killed during the course of this past decade."

He says the job of fighting against extremism is never done. He says strategies have to be adapted to the constant changes terrorists are making.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150202/us--obama-terrorism-1f38cf148e.html

[DeSwiss]

1. Right.

- Safer. Now there's a word.....

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[riversedge]

2. based on the short ariticle--the headline is misleading as

Obama did not come out with those words. I would be disappointed if he did as it would invite terrorists to come out just to challenge his words.

[jakeXT]

3. concern about the "breakdown of order" in North Africa , interesting /nt

[Munificence]

5. and how about this one

"He says the job of fighting against extremism is never done". (that's my bold )

[kickysnana]

4. Not from where I sit. n/t