Jimmy Carter actually said...

"I thank you again for your hard work and your effective efforts to face facts and to help build a secure future for our country."

"This Soviet invasion of Afghanistan poses a threat to the independence of countries throughout Southwest Asia and to the economic lifeblood of many nations—oil."

"Our firmness is not a prelude to combat, nor is it a return to the cold war."

"We remain the world's most powerful force, and the American people and the Congress are now united with me in keeping the United States second to none in military strength."