Barack Obama actually said...

It is also a reminder of the importance of reaching out to those less fortunate.

preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States.

Now, is this the deal I would have preferred? No. I believe that we could have made the tough choices required on entitlement reform and tax...

I strongly condemn the Syrian regime's outrageous use of violence against its own people.