President Barack Obama on Wednesday (May 28) charted a vision for protecting America that relies less on military power and more on training foreign security forces to fight on their own soil. His context: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have taught American leaders about the power -- and limits -- of US military options.

The US still has a vital interest in dismantling terror networks and havens, the president said. Terrorism remains “the most direct threat to America at home and abroad.” But “a strategy that involves invading every country that harbors terrorist networks is naive and unsustainable.” No argument there.

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