Friday, May 22, 2009

At Naval Academy, Obama maps fight against terrorism

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerobatic team flies over the United States Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium today in Annapolis, Md. President Obama delivered the commencement address to the 1,036 graduates of the class of 2009.

In his commencement speech, the president tells graduates to prepare for unorthodox responsibilities in a different kind of war.
By Peter Nicholas May 23, 2009
Reporting from Washington -- President Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that changing threats to U.S. security will require them to take on new, unorthodox missions that involve more than subduing an enemy in combat.In his third and final commencement speech of the year, Obama also defended his refusal to countenance harsh treatment of terrorism suspects in U.S. custody. ..more..http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-naval23-2009may23,0,73725.story

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