John Kerry actually said...

"It's time to say to the Iraqis, we're giving you to this period of time. Get your act together. We're coming home."

"John Kerry apologized today for what he said about Iraq. He called it a botched joke."

"I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted to wrongly imply anything negative about those in uniform. And I personally apologize to any service member, family member, or American who was off..."

"I'm sick and tired of a whole bunch of Republican attacks, the most of which come from people who never wore the uniform and never had the courage to stand up and go to war themselves."