U.S. Still Facing Security Challenges Around The Globe: Obama
Noting that the campaign in Iraq will take time, Obama said, "Our coalition isn't just going to degrade this barbaric terrorist organisation, we're going to destroy it."
"These terrorists only know how to destroy. We know how to do something bigger - how to build the security and peace and justice that we can build with others," he said.
Thanking the returning U.S soldiers from Afghanistan, Obama said the war in Afghanistan would come to an end this month.
"This month, in just two weeks, the transition that we're making in Afghanistan will be complete. Afghans will take full responsibility for their security and America's war in Afghanistan will come to a responsible end," he said.
"That doesn't mean everything is great in Afghanistan. It is still a very dangerous place," he said.
"Despite all their challenges, Afghans are now looking to the future. That's all because of you," he said.
The President assured Afghans of the continued support of the U.S even after its combat mission ends.
"We'll continue to have a limited military presence there because we've got to keep training and equipping Afghan forces, and we've got to conduct counter-terrorism missions because there are still remnants of al-Qaeda there," he said.
"We want a stable and secure Afghanistan. And, we want to make sure that country is never again used to launch attacks against the U.S," Obama said.
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