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Obama, speaking
to reporters during a visit with advisers at the National
Counterterrorism Center outside Washington, warned the U.S.
public to remain vigilant going into the holiday season.
"When terrorists pull off a despicable act like what happened in
San Bernardino, it tears at our hearts, but it also stiffens our
resolve to learn whatever lessons we can and to make any
improvements that are needed," he added.
Obama noted, as he has before, that the U.S. government had
taken significant measures to protect the United States since
the September 11, 2001 attacks, though he added that it was
natural for Americans to be anxious after the deadly incidents
in Paris and California.
"We've prevailed over much greater threats than this. We will
prevail again," he said.
Obama has made a series of statements in recent weeks to
reassure Americans about the U.S. security situation, including
an address to the nation from the Oval Office earlier this
month.
Republicans have criticized the Obama administration for not
doing enough to counter the threat of Islamic State militants.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton, Julia Edwards, and Jeff Mason;
Editing by Andrew Hay)
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