Barack Obama actually said...

"This is who we are. We will pursue our values because this is what Americans are."

"in a country with extreme poverty that's been at war for decades, there will also be no peace without reconciliation among former enemies . . . There is an uncompromising core of the Taliban. They mus..."

"Our response to the incident has to be swift but also thoughtful."

"I will hold my staff, our agencies, and the people in them accountable when they fail to perform their responsibilities at the highest level."