Barack Obama actually said...

"The United States is acting and leading, and the world cannot sit by and watch innocents die."

"ISIL is not fighting on behalf of Sunnis."

"As commander-in-chief, I will not allow the United States to be drag into fighting another war in Iraq and so, even as we support Iraqis as they take the fight to this terrorists, American combat troo..."

"He will conduct the airstrikes to protect the U.S. forces and personnel."