[When I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan] that was the first time in which I looked out at a crowd of West Point graduates and knew that some of those might not come back because of that decision.
Barack ObamaI think where I get frustrated at times was the belief that the president can do anything if he just decides he wants to do it.
Barack ObamaIf we can't meet with our friends, I don't know how we're going to lead the world in terms of dealing with critical issues like terrorism.
Barack Obama