Barack Obama actually said...

We deplore the use of violence and we're very concerned about what we've -- the reports we've seen from Syria.

The United States will continue to stand up for democracy and the universal rights that all human beings deserve in Syria and around the wor...

We call on President Asad to change course now and heed the calls of his own people.

The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of force by the Syrian Government against demonstrators.