John Kerry actually said...

"I would hope that, just as the exit strategy is based on the conditions on the ground, so too should our strategy for any escalation be based on conditions on the ground."

"Our relationship is anchored in our common goals of civilian rule; robust economic development; and the defeat of those who threaten Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the peace of the world."

"The Afghans must step up to the plate and do the things necessary that will allow them to take primary responsibility for defending their own country."

"the deployment of a single additional soldier makes all the difference, but a public debate that reduces a difficult mission in a complex region to a simple headline-ready number of troops does us all..."