John Kerry actually said...

"The future course of our mission in Afghanistan has become one of the most important and one of the most difficult questions that we face."

"We must not allow our efforts in Afghanistan to be undermined by a lack of commitment."

"The purpose of our mission, is what the President said it was: To prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven or sanctuary for al-Qaeda."

"We need to begin the process of getting various ethnic and sectarian communities engaged in settling their disputes."