Barack Obama actually said...

U.S. Armed Forces, including special operations forces, have conducted counterterrorism combat operations in Afghanistan against al-Qa'ida, ...

I hope to enhance the public's understanding of the legal and policy principles that have guided U.S. national security operations.

Adherence to these standards strengthens us, just as it isolates those nations who do not follow such standards.

This report is intended to explain the domestic and international bases for the United States' ongoing use of military force overseas.