Barack Obama actually said...

As a matter of policy, the United States therefore routinely imposes certain heightened policy standards that are more protective than the r...

Civilian casualties are a tragic and at times unavoidable consequence of the use of force in situations of armed conflict or in the exercise...

The 'near certainty' standard is the 'highest standard we can set.'

We will use force abroad to protect the American people consistent with our values and all applicable law.