Barack Obama actually said...

"Our combat mission here in Afghanistan would come to a conclusion at the end of 2014."

"It’s been two years since he’s been able to get to Afghanistan, and he felt that it was very important for him to express directly to the troops his gratitude."

"I think it has gone—I'll be honest with you—better than I might have expected just a year ago."

"We're not going to leave Afghanistan a perfect place."