I don't understand. The President was asked why he had not spoken about the four soldiers. The President said that he had written letters to the families and planned to call them. The President said that most of them didn't make calls. He didn't say that they didn't do anything. The writer of this article is the one that said he was crediting himself with taking extra steps. Before the President is judged, someone should check if others made calls.  The writer of facts should state the facts in chronological order before riling up the readers. Obama's staff using an expletive in a statement to the press shows what kind of people they are.