Transcript of the State of the Union - The President's speech - CS Monitor

From this position of strength, we’ve begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. Ten thousand of our troops have come home. Twenty-three thousand more will leave by the end of this summer. This transition to Afghan lead will continue, and we will build an enduring partnership with Afghanistan, so that it is never again a source of attacks against America. - Transcript of the State of the Union
State of the Union transcript 2011: Full text of the president's speech