John Kerry actually said...

"Osama bin Laden's death was more than a critical triumph in our fight against terrorism."

"Let me be clear, I don't know of any serious policy person who believes that a unilateral precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan would somehow serve our interests or anybody's interests."

"The future of the security forces is only part of the discussion of what kind of Afghan state we can afford to leave behind."

"But, despite our best efforts, there are challenges: corruption, predatory behavior, incompetence still evident within the Afghan army and police."