Barack Obama actually said...

The men and women of the U.S. intelligence community consistently follow those protocols designed to protect the privacy of ordinary people ...

Just as we protect our security, we have to understand that our privacy and civil liberties are a part of our security as Americans.

I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds)...

We will not monitor the communications of heads of state and government of our close friends and allies.