Ari Fleischer actually said...

If they were between people, this relationship has been bad for a long time.

The president was so willing just to wipe his hands and say, I end wars, I don't start wars, I'm withdrawing everybody.

President has created vacuums all around the world because of what you just said. He's not wanted to exercise American leadership.

I think you have to take it at face value he had reason to believe his staff, that's why he was so angry today about it.