John Kerry actually said...

"Marjah is the site of the largest coalition offensive since 2001, the first major combat operation since the President unveiled the new strategy in December."

"The time has come, in my view, to set a timetable for responsibly drawing down our troops so we can focus on pursuing a sustainable global strategy to combat al-Qaeda."

"The U.S. Government added 38,000 troops last spring."

"When President Obama took office, we confronted a bleak situation."