Barack Obama actually said...

"And on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm proud to finally say these two words, and I know your families agree, 'Welcome home.'"

"Over the next few days, a small group of American soldiers will begin the final march out of that country. Those last American troops will move south on desert sands, and then they will cross the bord..."

"And by battling and building, block by block, in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi army and police, you helped turn the tide toward peace."

"as your commander in chief, and on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm proud to finally say that these two words, and I know your families agree, 'Welcome home.'"