Barack Obama actually said...

"I think that what you may be referring to is the fact that, on the one hand, I said, we're going to be sending in additional troops now."

"What you have here between the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan is the epicenter of violent extremism directed against the West and directed against the United States."

"We are our brother's keeper; that we are our sister's keeper."

"Well, look, as commander in chief, obviously I reserve the option to do what I think is going to be best for the American people at that point in time and our national security."