We Are A Nation Of

By The Time President Obama Took Office, Guantánamo Was Viewed Internationally As A Symbol Of A Counterterrorism Approach That Flouted Our Laws And Strayed From Our Values, Undercutting The Perceived Legitimacy - And Therefore The Effectiveness - Of Our Efforts.

Our Democratic Values Also Include - And Our National Security Demands - Open And Transparent Government. Some Information Obviously Needs To Be Protected. And Since His First Days In Office, President Obama Has Worked To Strike The Proper Balance Between The Security The American People Deserve And The Openness Our Democratic Society Expects.

Jihad Is Holy Struggle, A Legitimate Tenet Of Islam Meaning To Purify Oneself Or One's Community.

Yes, War Is Hell. It Is Awful. It Involves Human Beings Killing Other Human Beings, Sometimes Innocent Civilians. That Is Why We Despise War.

President Obama Has Made It Clear That The United States Is Determined To Prevent Iran From Acquiring Nuclear Weapons.