Barack Obama actually said...

I'm taking these steps because our economic future demands it.

I congratulate the Government and people of Kuwait on the 50th anniversary of their independence on February 26.

By any measure, Muammar al-Qadhafi's Government has violated international norms and common decency and must be held accountable.

I have determined that the actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and close associates, including extreme measures against the ...