Barack Obama actually said...

I expressed to him my appreciation of the leadership that the Amir has shown when it comes to democracy in the Middle East.

At that point, the United Nations and its members should help the Libyan people as they rebuild where Qaddafi has destroyed.

We must nurture these traits in our children to ensure America continues to be a symbol of promise to the world.

America's greatness, its ability to respond to changing technologies, a changing economy, would be called into question.