12 years after the "war on terror" began, President Obama wants the United States pulled back its global fight against Islamic militants from some of the most controversial aspects.
Obama's major policy speech last Thursday, targeted killing drone strike "base" organization and its allies to narrow the scope and take measures towards closure of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
He acknowledged that in the past used "torture" in the United States questioning over drone attacks on civilians casualties remorse; said Guantanamo detention facility "has become a symbol of American contempt for the rule of law around the world."
In Iraq and Afghanistan to launch costly war, the United States tiring conflict. While countering terrorism remains a high priority for the White House, polls show Americans are the main problem is the economy and domestic issues such as health care big profits.
"Obama said:" We now have far more than a decade of war, began to approach his address. Near the end, he added: "However, all wars, the war must end."
Although the first for the domestic audience, the National Defense University in Washington, Obama's speech for his campaign's latest milestone, reshape America's global image - especially in the Islamic world.
But he faces obstacles from opponents in Congress tried to stop to close the Guantanamo prison, and rejected his appeal to repeal the authorization to use force after the passage of 11 September 2001 attacks. The legal basis of the Act is very important "war on terror."
Drone attacks on civilian casualties, the face of criticism, Obama said the United States will only use those drone attacks threatened, "sustained and imminent," a subtle change from the previous policy of launching a major threat to blow.
This will be subject to more scrutiny from Congress and the Pentagon drone attacks may lead to over drones in Yemen, not in Pakistan, the CIA is likely to continue to run the program.
With the "base" organization leader Osama bin Laden in the 2011 U.S. air strikes killed several members of the group took the drone attacks, the U.S. military role in Afghanistan winding down, Obama made clear it is a policy shift time.
In addition to Afghanistan, we must define our efforts are not as boundless 'global war on terror' - but as a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle the U.S. threat of violent extremists specific network, " Obama said.
Most human rights groups welcomed Obama's argument, the United States can not maintain "a permanent war on the basis of time," but some activists say, he was not going far enough.
Republican opponents warned against too quickly declared the "base" organization is a spent force.
"The president is correct, since September 11, 2001 occurred in the U.S. war on terror has been outstanding achievement, said:" Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, in 2016 as a possible candidate for U.S. president mentioned.
"He is wrong, however, underestimate the continuing threat to the United States or implied lethality weakened the" base "organization and its affiliates threat is to return to normal before 911, the Americans should accept," Rubio said in a the statement said.
"Specific and restrictive."
New U.S. drone rule is "signature" drone attacks may be reduced, with the U.S. goal seems to be suspicious of the crowd. These attacks were blamed on Pakistan's tribal areas near Afghanistan and Yemen in many civilian casualties.
Obama "has been clearly stated that it was using the drone attack very specific and strict conditions," former President George · W · Bush administration State Department legal adviser John Bellinger said.
"The standard is now the target Americans and non-Americans - it must be a continuing and imminent threat of violence Americans, there must be a no non-combat almost certainly be killed," he said. "
The number of drone attacks has fallen in the past year, after peaking in the middle of Obama's first term.
New America Foundation's widely cited drone attack database shows that since 2009, there have been 355 drone attacks in Pakistan since 2004 and more than 60 in Yemen.
Despite the new restrictions on drone attacks, drones are increasingly play a role, the United States and other countries (regions) in the armory. May 14, the U.S. Navy launched unmanned aircraft in aviation history closed the first stealth fighter, like China and Iran could opponent's eyes.
While Obama has been largely free hand as chief commander of U.S. drone policy, Congress has used its forces to stop him close the Guantanamo wallet.
Mercer University ethics professor Gushee, "David said," I am grateful I am not confident that he will get the support of Congress, the president's statement, it is still his intention to close Guantanamo.
Obama has been frustrated that he could not make good on his 2008 campaign promise to close the prison was opened, his predecessor George · W · Bush, holder, due in connection with the "base" organization and the Taliban involved in rounding up September 11 Day attack.
103 hunger strike 166 detainees - including 32 who have lost so much weight that they are being force-fed - Obama pressured to take action.
, "Obama said:" There is no reason to prevent us beyond politics, Congress should not be turned off facility.
Guantanamo Obama's latest proposal may meet many of the same resistance of his early Republicans and some Democrats who want to transfer the detainees away from the Cuban capital.
But two Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and South Carolina, Graham said they could support close Guantanamo and move some of its functions to the United States, if Obama proposed a workable plan.
Obama suggested that they could find a suitable location in the continental U.S. hold military tribunals.
McCain and Graham's trial in South Carolina's Charleston Naval Shipyard held. On a prison in Illinois has also been proposed in the past for housing Guantanamo prisoners.
"I do not mind if we try to find a place to put it moved to the United States," Graham said he has been criticized Obama's security policy.
"I want the legal system is consistent with the war, we have no reason to close the Guantanamo Bay, we have no plans to close it," he said.
Although he can not close Guantanamo, Obama has announced his steps aimed at getting some prisoners. He transferred out of respect for the detainees to Yemen reform the government to lift the country's suspension. Yemen, the largest group of prisoners.
Has been cleared for transfer or release of 86 detainees, 56 were from Yemen. But the "base" organization has a presence in the country, Washington may want to guarantee that the prisoners would not take up arms against the United States after they were sent home.
Among TV viewers for Obama's speech is being held at Guantanamo, suggesting their fate depends on the TV broadcasts and newspapers.
"Guantanamo detainees to follow all coverage closely, including today's speech after speech, commentary, analysis and editorials, said:" Captain Robert Durand, a spokesman for the Guantanamo detention operation.
"There is considerable interest and discussion, but no obvious response," he said.
 
 



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