Barack Obama actually said...
in a country with extreme poverty that's been at war for decades, there will also be no peace without reconciliation among former enemies . . . There is an uncompromising core of the Taliban. They must be met with force, and they must be defeated. But there are also those who've taken up arms because of coercion, or simply for a price. These Afghans must have the option to choose a different course.
Context
Obama emphasizes the need for reconciliation and force against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
01/20/2010