Barack Obama actually said...

"10,000 U.S. troops will be withdrawn by the end of this year."

"the establishment of a date to begin reductions had the effect of creating a sense of urgency."

"The only way forward is for the government and the opposition to engage in a dialogue, and you can't have a real dialogue when parts of the peaceful opposition are in jail."

"I support the so-called 'transition strategy', which calls for Afghan security forces to take more and more of the lead in providing for their country's security."