Barack Obama actually said...

I think it was a mistake for us to go in in the first place.

we are going to be using fossil fuels and when it can be done safely and appropriately U.S. production of oil and natural gas is important.

The fact that you are anti-Semitic, or racist, doesn't preclude you from being interested in survival.

We will continue to ratchet up the costs, not simply for their anti-Semitism, but also for whatever expansionist ambitions they may have.