Barack Obama actually said...

"The security challenges in Iraq now are internal, and it's our assessment that Iraqi security forces are very much capable of dealing with those threats."

"The Vice President's visit marks I think an important moment in both the life of the United States and our relationship with Iraq."

"We want an America where hard work is valued and responsibility is rewarded."

"These attacks are tragic. They're terrible. They take innocent Iraqi lives, which is why they're in such total revulsion in Iraq in all communities against the violent extremists."