John Kerry actually said...

"It is in our overriding national interest to resolve our differences with Iran peacefully."

"Negotiations would serve to isolate Iran even further internationally and put it on the defensive."

"Having placed too much of the burden in recent years on our military to sort out the most difficult global security challenges, Americans need to have greater faith in our diplomatic power to resolve ..."

"I believe that some of their officials do, but for whatever reason, the leadership did not give the Bush administration the support that I think the Bush administration deserved from them."