John Kerry actually said...

"Ambassador Ford's courageous actions on the ground in Syria these past months have been a great credit to him, to the Foreign Service, and to the United States."

"Their determination to continue protesting for their rights, mostly still peaceful protests, is an inspiration and a testimony to the human spirit."

"The demise of the Assad regime is inevitable."

"And so as much as anything else, our involvement, I think, is about what influence our view of the world, which we think is better for the Syrian people, could ultimately play in that country."