Barack Obama actually said...

"you cannot have a real dialogue when parts of the peaceful opposition are in jail."

"the [Bahraini] government must create the conditions for dialogue, and the opposition must participate to forge a just future for all Bahrainis."

"The President recognizes that we can bring our cities back to life by substantially increasing transit funding and giving transit systems the flexibility to use their scarce funds as they see fit."

"the opposition has organized a legitimate and credible interim council."