Barack Obama actually said...

"The United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of Chancellor Merkel."

"We reaffirmed our commitment to the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process."

"Those resources could be much more profitably invested in education and social welfare programs on both sides of the border between India and Pakistan and would be good for the entire subcontinent and..."

"We believe that if Pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous, that's not only good for Pakistan, it's good for the region, and it's good for the world."