Joseph Biden actually said...

"The Taliban should know that if they attack us as we draw down, we will defend ourselves and our partners with all the tools at our disposal."

"the easiest part is going to be taking it down. The hard part is going to be putting it together."

"No, it wasn’t. To me it was absolutely clear. Absolutely clear."

"I will not pass this responsibility onto a fifth. I’ve concluded that it’s time to end America’s longest war. It’s time for American troops to come home."