Barack Obama actually said...

"I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at all public buildings ..."

"I intend to fight for them as long as I have the honor of holding this office and probably a little bit after that as well."

"But what we agree with is that if our two countries are communicating frankly and constructively and pursuing common strategies, that we can be a force for good for the entire region."

"We had a conversation about the situation in Syria."