( CNN ) -- President Obama told West Point graduates that the United States faces `` difficult days ahead '' in its fight against insurgents in Afghanistan and said that the threat posed by al Qaeda operatives across the globe `` will not go away soon . '' President Obama speaks at West Point 's ninth wartime commencement . Obama : Despite challenges , ` ` we will succeed in the '' World war against al Qaeda ` ` necessary and just '' Obama hails West Point milestone ; two top cadets both female .
President Obama speaks at West Point 's ninth wartime commencement . Obama : Despite challenges , ` ` we will succeed in the '' World war against al Qaeda ` ` necessary and just '' Obama hails West Point milestone ; two top cadets both female .