Barack Obama actually said...

"I can't imagine somebody who better captures the enthusiasm and the energy of France than your president."

"I think it's starting to happen."

"If we have more NATO troops in Afghanistan, then that's potentially fewer American troops over the long-term, which means that we're spending fewer billions of dollars, which means we can invest those..."

"No, I don't believe in the U.S. apologizing. We've made some mistakes, as I said, I think the war in Iraq was a mistake. We didn't keep our eye on the ball in Afghanistan. But hindsight is 20/20."