Barack Obama actually said...

We welcomed the end of the Qaddafi regime and agreed that it is an extraordinary day for the NATO-led coalition and above all the Libyan peo...

Today's events prove once more that the rule of an iron fist inevitably comes to an end.

I'm confident he will help us do that, and I look forward to working closely with him in the months and years ahead.

I hope they inspire us to put ourselves in another person's shoes.