Barack Obama actually said...

"I think Vice President Biden stated a categorical fact, which is, we can't dictate to other countries what their security interests are."

"Absolutely not. And I think it is very important that -- that I'm as clear as I can be, and our administration is as consistent as we can be on this issue."

"First, we take an important step forward to increase nuclear security and stop the spread of nuclear weapons. This starts with a reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. As the world's two leading nucle..."

"the days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chessboard are over."