Barack Obama actually said...

"The efforts by the Hizballah-led coalition to collapse the Lebanese government only demonstrate their own fear and determination to block the government’s ability to conduct its business."

"There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts. But know this: The hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in your grief. And w..."

"It raises the question of what, beyond prayers and expressions of concern, is required of us going forward."

"What we cannot do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other."