Barack Obama actually said...

"I am concerned that the sentence in this case appears unusually long and was issued by the same judge whose previous ruling was overturned as clearly erroneous."

"I don't want to give this President any excuse, or any opening for war."

"I hope that the appeals court will consider all relevant factors, including the background of this troubling case, in determining what, if any, punishment is appropriate for this young man."

"Drawing on his own experience and judgment, Barack Obama stood up and said 'no' to the war before the vote in Congress and before it was popular to do so."