Barack Obama actually said...

Now, the simple truth is it took years to dig this hole; it's going to take more time than any of us would like to climb out of it.

We must advance to direct talks in the near term, in order to reach an agreement that ends the conflict.

I can promise you this: we are headed in the right direction.

The private sector — not government — is, was, and always will be the source of America's economic success.