Barack Obama actually said...

"I think that we should not have had this discussion on 9/11 or 9/10 or 9/12, because I think it perpetuates this notion that, somehow, the original decision to go into Iraq was directly related to the..."

"We give thanks for the emergency responders who set an example of selfless sacrifice that we will never forget."

"As America marks the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we pause to remember each and every victim and to grieve with the families that lost a loved one."

"And we honor the brave men and women of the United States military -- and their families -- for bearing an awesome burden these last six years."