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Restraining workers, and rebuilding our schools, and investing in science and technology, developing our business climate. so, there will be challenges. one thing i am never doubtful is the amazing capacity of our troops and their morale. when i was in bagram a couple of weeks ago, the fact that we still have so much determination and professionalism not just from our troops but from all of our coalition allies. it is a testament to them. it is extraordinary. and we are very proud of them. altho...

Were walking into the summit. and, i emphasized to him what we have emphasized publicly, as well as privately, we think that pakistan has to be part of the solution in afghanistan. that it is in our national interests to see a pakistan that is democratic. that is prosperous and stable the we share a common enemy in extremists that are found not only in afghanistan but, also, in pakistan. and we need to work through some of the tensions that have arisen after 10 years our military presence if tha...

The bottom line is, we are leaving chicago with a nato alliance that is stronger. more capitallable. and more ready for the future. as a result each of our nations, the united states included, more secure and we are in a stronger position to advance the security and prosperity and freedom we seek. with that, i will take a couple of questions and i will start with julie pace. >> thank you, mr. president. you have said the united states cannot deal with afghanistan without also talking about pakis...

I just add i have lost track of the number of world leaders and their delegations who cam up to me the last day and a half and remarked on what an extraordinarily beautiful city chicago is. and i could not agree more. im especially pleased i have a chance to show them soldier field. i regret i was not able to take one of the cross town classics, although i will note that my teams did okay. white sox fan in the back. right on. now, as i said yesterday, nato has been the bedrock of common security...

Lisbon, completing the transition if security in afghanistan by the end of 2013 and afghans can take responsibility for their own country and our troops can come home. this will not mark the end of afghanistans challenges. or our partner with that important country. but we are making substantial progress against our core objective of getting al qaeda and denying it safe haven and helping the afghans to stand on their own leave chicago with a clear road map our coalition is committed to the plan ...

The people of the city of chicago for their extraordinary hot by facility. for everything they have done to make the summit a success. i cannot be prouder to welcome people to my hometown. this was a big under understanding. 60 world leaders and folks exercising their freedom of speech and assembly, and freedoms that our alliance are dedicated to defending. so, it was a lot to carry for the people of chicago but this is a city of big shoulder and rahm emanuel and his team, the chicago people, pr...

Constructive force. they take businesses that are tired or the management is tired and the families are sick of them built they put in new ideas, new technology, new ways of doing business and they make the businesses grow. occasionally they fail. that is true of any business. not all businesses succeed. but private equity is incredibly dynamic, productive force and for them to slam private equity as unethical or illegal or immoral is outrage. private equity is a great constructive horse in amer...

Losses seeking a return on investment for investors. thank you. >> well, first of all, booker is an outstanding mayor and doing great work in newark and obviously helping to turn that city around. and i think it is important to recognize this issue is not a "distraction." this is part of the debate we will be having in this election campaign of how to create an economy where everyone, from top-to-bottom, folks on wall street and folks on main street, have a shot at success. if they are working h...

Thwarted capabilities no one else could match. one of my top foreign policies has been to strengthen our alliances including nato. that is what we have done. two years ago in lisbon we took action in several areas critical to our future and pledged in chicago we would do more. over the last two days we have delivered. first, we reached agreement on a series of steps to strengthen the alliances and capeability of the next decade. keeping with the concept we agreed to enlist them to fulfill our ar...

Pakistans interest to work with us and the world community to ensure that they themselves are not consumed by extremist that is in their midst so we will keep on going at this and i think every nato member, they are all committed to that. >> yes, thank you, mr. president. yesterday, your friend and ally, cory booker said your ad was nauseating alleging that governor romney at bain capital was responsible for job losses as a kansas city steel mill. is that your view? comments from booker and your...