John Kerry actually said...

"Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank."

"I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve their internal cohesion and their ability to represent the Syrian people."

"I am also extremely pessimistic that Bashar al-Assad will make any meaningful concessions under any circumstances."

"I truly identify with the statement that Secretary of State Clinton said yesterday that the Kofi Annan plan is the last opportunity."