Barack Obama actually said...

We believed this was an Al-Qaeda compound, that no civilians were present and that capturing these terrorists was not possible.

Our initial assessment indicates that this operation was fully consistent with the guidelines under which we conduct counterterrorism effort...

We want -- when it comes to the seas, we are obviously the dominant force and we're coordinating closely with all of our allies in the regio...

I encourage all Americans to visit their National Parks and be reminded of these unique blessings we share as a Nation.