Barack Obama actually said...

How do we make sure that we have authorities that are focused on those groups who pose a direct threat to the United States?

Ultimately, global leadership requires us to see the world as it is, with all its danger and uncertainty.

We have to be prepared for the worst, prepared for every contingency.

The fact that Crimea was annexed illegally does not in any way negate the fact that the values that we hold dear are ascendant.