Obama: South Asia main threat to U.S. (That sounds pretty ominous...)

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism.

"We cannot tolerate a world where innocents are killed by extremists based on twisted ideologies," Obama, who takes office on January 20, told reporters after naming his national security team.

"We're going to have to bring the full force of our power -- not only military but also diplomatic, economic and political -- to deal with those threats. Not only to keep America safe but also to ensure that peace and prosperity continue around the world." More...

See also:

1. Mumbai:U.S. warned India in October of potential terrorist attack...
2. The War on Terror, like the War on Drugs, is a fraud...
3. Tony Blair jeered at Yale over Iraq war...