Barack Obama: “We favor and are pushing toward a diplomatic settlement to the crisis.”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…