"I don't know why this is being dugg down. Cynical tone aside, the two quotes seem to be accurate versions of Obama's words and the analysis of the changes reflect the process of turning an off-the-cuff utterance into a nuanced position statement. All politicians do this and it's not defending or attacking Obama to point this out or to speculate on the reasoning and effect of each alteration. This is an example that should be studied by anyone interested in analyzing what our leaders think versus what they actually say. It almost makes up for not having the original article available." - Greg R. Fishbone
