Saturday, May 22, 2010

President Obama Visits West Point

President Obama and the West Point superintendent, Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenbeck, during the National Anthem before the president delivered the commencement address on Saturday. Luke Sharrett/The New York Times

At West Point, Obama Talks Up National Security Strategy -- Washington Post

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- President Obama on Saturday pledged to shape a new "international order" as part of a national security strategy that emphasizes his belief in global institutions and America's role in promoting democratic values around the world.

Speaking to the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point -- the ninth wartime commencement in a row, he said -- the commander in chief who is leading two foreign wars expressed his faith in cooperation and partnerships to confront the economic, military and environmental challenges of the future.

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More News On President Obama's Visit To West Point

President Lays Out Security Strategy Based in Diplomacy -- New York Times
Obama: U.S. can't act alone in world -- Reuters
Obama says US needs allies with it in Afghanistan -- AP
After 9 Years of War, Obama Says the Challenge No Less Important -- ABC News
Obama Addresses West Point Graduates -- Forbes
Obama defends escalation of Afghan war to West Point class -- The Hill
Obama to West Point Graduates: Al Qaeda Threat Not Going Away Soon -- FOX News
Obama praises West Point cadets, lays out challenges -- CNN

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