John Kerry actually said...

"That is a national security threat to the United States of America, as well as to all of our friends and allies."

"We are standing with our allies in opposition to threats posed by a belligerent North Korea."

"We are sharply upgrading our Security Reassurance Initiative with a fourfold increase in support."

"I am telling you, this war will not end with Assad there. It just will not end as long as Assad is there."