Barack Obama actually said...

That is what the President has directed, that is what the American people rightly expect and deserve, and that is what we are bound and dete...

The past year will remain a powerful example of how a country at such a pivotal moment can make a choice for a better future.

That is what the President has directed, that is what the American people rightly expect and deserve.

I expressed admiration for the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in this regard.