Barack Obama actually said...

We are reaffirming our shared goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaida and its extremist allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

We face a determined and ruthless enemy, but we go forward with confidence because we have something that our adversaries do not.

It will strengthen our national security by beginning to break our dependence on foreign oil.

The Honorable Kerri-Ann Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and Special Repr...