Barack Obama actually said...

Today our prayers go out to the people of Oakland, California, in the aftermath of this weekend's deadly warehouse fire.

U.S. Armed Forces, including special operations forces, have conducted counterterrorism combat operations in Afghanistan against al-Qa'ida, ...

The United States remains in an armed conflict, including against the Taliban, and active hostilities remain ongoing.

Adherence to these standards strengthens us, just as it isolates those nations who do not follow such standards.