How President Obama Solidified the Transition to Perpetual War Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Barack Obama speaks to troops, service-members and military families at the 1st Aviation Support Battalion Hangar at Fort Bliss Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in El Paso, Texas. ( Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press ) Produced by Ellen Frankman Produced by PRI and WNYC