John Kerry actually said...

"Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank."

"Based on two strategic prerogatives--one, avoiding chaos while, two, ensuring that the fundamental aspirations of the Syrian people are met--it is clear that the best outcome would, in fact, be a mana..."

"I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve their internal cohesion and their ability to represent the Syrian people."

"I am also extremely pessimistic that Bashar al-Assad will make any meaningful concessions under any circumstances."