Obama Tells Troops His Afghan Strategy Is Working

President Obama told a large number of U.S. military forces at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on Friday that the killing of Osama bin Laden demonstrates that current strategy in Afghanistan is bearing fruit.

“Our strategy is working, and there is no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to Osama bin Laden,” Obama told the soldiers, many of whom had just returned from Afghanistan.

The President thanked the troops for their service, and praised their efforts on numerous occasions.

“Thanks to the incredible skill and courage of countless individuals — intelligence, military — over many years, the terrorist who struck our nation on 9/11 will never threaten American again,” he said.

Prior to his speech, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with the full special forces assault team that killed Osama bin Laden during a raid on his compound in Pakistan last Sunday night.

“When I gave the order, they were ready,” he said of the team. “In recent days, the whole world has learned just how ready they were.”