Barack Obama actually said...

"The message we heard from Iraqi leaders is that they're ready to do more, and they want to take more responsibility for their country."

"The message we heard from Iraq's leaders is that they're ready to do more and they want to take more responsibility for their country."

"I am factoring in their advice by placing it in this broader strategic framework that's required."

"I believe that the situation in Iraq is more secure than it was a year and a half ago. I think that the definition of success depends on how you look at it."