Barack Obama actually said...

"A full, frank, and just acknowledgement of the facts is in all of our interests."

"In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly in 2009, President Obama stated, 'there are basic principles that are universal; there are certain truths which are self evident. And the United State..."

"The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I j..."

"Support for democracy and human rights defenders is a core American value, and the Obama administration has not shied away from speaking out for those who are seeking their universal fundamental freed..."