John Kerry actually said...

"the development of the Afghan National Army, which currently is some 96,000 strong, is a significant development in that country"

"President Karzai said in his inauguration speech that he wanted half the country to have Afghan security leadership within 3 years, the whole country within 5 years"

"As President Obama said in his speech on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 'We must promote our values by living them at home--which is why I have prohibited torture and will close the pris..."

"We believe, Mr. Chairman, that there is a real possibility of developing shared interests between the neighbors of Afghanistan and Afghanistan itself."