08/26/2016
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"President-elect Obama has proposed a new strategy for Afghanistan with several elements: First, end the war in Iraq responsibly and send additional troops to help complete the mission in Afghanistan."
"The President-elect has repeatedly asserted that we must more effectively integrate our military and civilian tools of national power."
"America has both a moral obligation and a responsibility for security that demands we confront Iraq's humanitarian crisis."
"The Obama administration will support tough, aggressive, and direct diplomacy, without preconditions, with our adversaries."