Barack Obama actually said...

"The Federal Government's role in promoting the general welfare and guarding individual liberties is critical, but State law and national law often operate concurrently to provide independent safeguard..."

"I have stated that I believe that our civilian aid efforts in Afghanistan have not been as successful as I would have liked due to a number of factors."

"However, I am pleased to note that as a result of President Obama's recently announced strategy, we are changing the overall engagement of the U.S. Government in Afghanistan."

"And if we keep at it, if we all do our part to usher in a new era of responsibility, then I'm convinced that we will recover from this recession."