Barack Obama actually said...

"The Afghan National Security Forces have performed, in some respects better than we anticipated."

"Everything that we hold precious in this country was made possible by Americans who gave their all."

"I think he was, as always, moved by the visit and inspired by what these troops are doing every single day on behalf of the United States."

"I think the overarching message from the election was extraordinarily positive when you look at the difficulties of the last several weeks."