http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1305/S00598.htm Facts on President Obama's Speech on Counterterrorism Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:40 pm Press Release: US State Department Facts on President Obama's Speech on Counterterrorism THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary May 23, 2013 In a broad and comprehensive address at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counter-terrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan. The President provided the American people with an update on how the threat of terrorism has changed substantially since September 11, 2001, as Al Qaeda’s core in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been decimated, and new threats have emerged from al Qaeda affiliates, localized extremist groups, and homegrown terrorists. The President also discussed our comprehensive strategy to meet these threats, including waging the war against al Qaeda and our counter-terrorism efforts more broadly. The following are some of the policy highlights from the President’s speech: [....]