U.S. President Barack Obama issued a decree that allows the use of drones outside the borders of the United States. He said that this decree will enable the United States to “carry out effective operations against the terrorists.”

U.S. President Barack Obama issued a decree on Friday that allows the use of drones outside the borders of the United States.

He said that this decree will enable the United States to “carry out effective operations against the terrorists.”

In Friday's speech at the National Defense University in Washington, U.S. President stressed “that he is determined to continue the war against al-Qaeda to eliminate it.”

But, in turn, he asserted “that a permanent war against terrorism will fail and will change the American current situation, as a clear strategy to address ‘terrorism’ is absent.”

The American President, reiterated his administration's support for the Syrian opposition.

However, he lashed out at any attempt to replace Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by terrorist takfiris fighting now against the government troops.

"Extremists must not replace the dictatorial regime, he said, in reference to the acting regime in Syria.

"Permanent war on terrorism is the loser in advance," he stressed.

Syria was hit by a violent unrest since mid-March 2011, where the Syrian government accuses foreign actors of orchestrating the conflict, by supporting the militant opposition groups with arms and money.