Barack Obama actually said...

"The answer is that, in the absence of a deadline, the message we are sending to the Afghans is, it's business as usual, this is an open-ended commitment."

"Yes. That's why it won't happen again."

"My solemn commitment is to work every day, in every way that I can, to push this recovery forward."

"We have an absolute responsibility to learn from it and take steps to prevent a repeat of the crisis."