Mr Obama also rejected calls to leave Afghanistan in advance of the 2014 Nato timeline, saying "we mustfinishthejobwe started in Afghanistan, and end this war responsibly".
"We must use this moment to reinvigorate the movement and re-engage the nation in a struggle to finishthejob of equality, liberty and justice for all , " she said.
First, wemust move quickly to complete the unfinished business of our country, to balance the budget, renew our democracy and finishthejob of welfare reform.