Barack Obama actually said...

The actions of the Government of Syria constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security.

Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria.

04/28/2011

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The dam remains under the control of the Iraqi Security Forces, with assistance from Sunni tribes.

I'm preparing the country to make sure that we deal with a threat from ISIL.

The notion that the United States should be putting boots on the ground, I think would be a profound mistake.

I want the American people to understand the nature of the threat and how we're going to deal with it.