Barack Obama actually said...

"I have no sympathy for Hamas. I have great sympathy for ordinary people who are struggling within Gaza."

"More and more countries are recognizing that in the absence of good governance, that's not only going to have an effect domestically on the legitimacy of a government, it's going to have an effect on ..."

"The United States continues to advance initiatives to strengthen UN and AU peacekeeping capabilities."

"The United States government has no higher priority than protecting U.S. citizens from attack by terrorists and violent extremists."