Obama's last warning to Donald Trump
In his last big speech to the nation, the outgoing US President Barack Obama warns his designated successor, Donald Trump, of the following serious mistakes in the fight against terror. Trump also expressed its opinion on future military commitments.
"Instead of making false promises, we can counter terrorism by throwing more bombs, or stationing more soldiers, or killing us from the rest of the world, we must counter the terrorist threat in the long run," Obama warned at an air force base in Tampa US state of Florida before simple solutions. Liberal fundamental values and laws are important.
Obama also warned strongly against the return to torture methods that had already been overcome. "We have forbidden torture everywhere and at any time, and that includes tactics like waterboarding," Obama said with a view to the simulated drowning practiced during the term of George W. Bush by the CIA intelligence agency. He also criticized Congress for his refusal to contribute to the closure of the US prison camp Guantánamo. This attitude is a "stain on our national honor," Obama said.
With his statements, Obama clearly aimed at Trump, who had always promised in the election campaign, to fight the jihadist militia Islamic state (IS) with all hardness. In addition, Trump had announced to reintroduce waterboarding and to allow "much, much worse" methods. The US must be "unpredictable".
Trump advocated the introduction of religious and religious beliefs for immigrants. The terrorists' goal is to scare people so much that they forget what democracy means, the outgoing president warned.
Obama also defended his strategy, according to which the US military in the fight against the IS mainly appeals to air raids in Iraq and Syria: the IS has now lost more than half of the area it controls.
Trump had designated the Obama campaign as well as the Democratic candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the co-founder of the IS militia because they had made their strengths through negligent action.
They would only intervene if their own national security interests served, added Trump. The US must concentrate on the fight against terrorists and refrain from pushing regime change in other countries. At the same time, he promised to promote stability in the world. As so often, he left open how this should happen.
"Instead of making false promises, we can counter terrorism by throwing more bombs, or stationing more soldiers, or killing us from the rest of the world, we must counter the terrorist threat in the long run," Obama warned at an air force base in Tampa US state of Florida before simple solutions. Liberal fundamental values and laws are important.
"Stain on our national honor"
Obama also warned strongly against the return to torture methods that had already been overcome. "We have forbidden torture everywhere and at any time, and that includes tactics like waterboarding," Obama said with a view to the simulated drowning practiced during the term of George W. Bush by the CIA intelligence agency. He also criticized Congress for his refusal to contribute to the closure of the US prison camp Guantánamo. This attitude is a "stain on our national honor," Obama said.
With his statements, Obama clearly aimed at Trump, who had always promised in the election campaign, to fight the jihadist militia Islamic state (IS) with all hardness. In addition, Trump had announced to reintroduce waterboarding and to allow "much, much worse" methods. The US must be "unpredictable".
Obama: "Building a network of partners"
In the anti-terrorist struggle, however, a "smart strategy" must be pursued, Obama said before the soldiers at the base MacDill. In addition, the US would have to forge international alliances so that "not the entire load falls to the American body groups". "Instead of launching invasions, wherever terrorists appear, we need to build a network of partners."Trump advocated the introduction of religious and religious beliefs for immigrants. The terrorists' goal is to scare people so much that they forget what democracy means, the outgoing president warned.
Obama also defended his strategy, according to which the US military in the fight against the IS mainly appeals to air raids in Iraq and Syria: the IS has now lost more than half of the area it controls.
Trump had designated the Obama campaign as well as the Democratic candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the co-founder of the IS militia because they had made their strengths through negligent action.
Trump: Military operations only in their own interest
On a large scale, the President-elect expressed his opinion on the planned future US military engagement. "This destructive cycle of interventions and chaos must finally come to an end," said the Republican on Tuesday evening in Fayetteville.They would only intervene if their own national security interests served, added Trump. The US must concentrate on the fight against terrorists and refrain from pushing regime change in other countries. At the same time, he promised to promote stability in the world. As so often, he left open how this should happen.
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