Mumbai Terror Attacks (2008)From The Washington Post:
The U.S. government must fundamentally redefine the struggle against terrorism, replacing the "war on terror" with a campaign combining all facets of national power to defeat the enemy, John O. Brennan, President Obama's senior counterterrorism adviser, said Wednesday.
Previewing what aides said will be the administration's most comprehensive statement to date on its long-term strategy to defeat al-Qaeda and other violent extremists worldwide, Brennan said in an interview that the United States will maintain "unrelenting" pressure on terrorist havens, including those near the Afghan-Pakistani border, in Yemen and in Somalia.
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My Comment: I read the article twice to make sure that I was not missing any key points .... but when you ignore the oratory you quickly realize that aside from continuing some of the Bush administration's era policies towards combating terrorism, the Obama administration's policy only talks about ideals but lacks any clear strategy for implementation.
It is still too early in his term to pass judgment, but after 6 months there is nothing new with the exception that the message to the world is that we are now becoming "nuanced" in our approach, and we intend to exert "soft power".