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Obama Lays Out His Counterterrorism Goals
With the war in Afghanistan ending and al Qaeda weakened, we hear President Obama thoughts on national security, his ideas on drones and closing Guantanamo prison.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWith the war in Afghanistan winding down and al Qaeda a weakened enemy, President Obama says it's time to re-focus America's strategy for national security. We hear his latest ideas about using drones for targeted killings and closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Also, the bloody attack on a soldier terrifies London, and for the fourth time, voters in Portland, Oregon have rejected preventing tooth decay by fluoridating the water.
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3 storiesBloody Attack on Soldier Terrifies London
After two men hacked another to death on a London street, one of them made a statement to an observer with a cell phone. "We swear by the Almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you until you leave us alone. We must fight them as they fight us, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Read the story8 minGuantanamo Bay, Unmanned Drones and the Fight against Terror
As today's live broadcast begins, President Obama is addressing national security at the National Defense University in Washington. In a lengthy briefing prior to the speech, aides outlined his renewed intention to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay and his plans to establish new rules for the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings.
Read the story35 minPortland Says No to Fluoride - Again
After Tuesday's voting , Portland, Oregon remains the largest American city that does not add fluoride to drinking water to prevent tooth decay.
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