Barack Obama actually said...

As we pause today to remember the legacy of Madiba, I hope we can all take a moment to reflect on how Mandela's life has inspired our own.

I believe that the process is moving in the right direction, and we have spent some time on seeing how we can move the process forward.

Ash is going to be critical to all these efforts.

I stressed my strong gratitude to His Majesty for all the efforts that his men and women in uniform have made.