John Kerry actually said...

Let me be clear, no matter what strategy we adopt, it must recognize that the actions we take in Afghanistan will have direct repercussions ...

We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past when we pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989 and left the job undone.

the need for the United States to take the high moral ground, to show moral leadership, internationally.

It's time to acknowledge that these horrendous crimes are nothing less than a war on the next generation.