John Kerry actually said...

"The President was correct to define success in terms of our ability to empower and transfer responsibility to Afghans as rapidly as possible."

"The essence of our civil-military plan is to 'clear, hold, build, and transfer.'"

"Our effort must come to an end someday, and someday soon, because, as President Obama says, our goal was never to occupy Afghanistan."

"We owe it to our troops and our civilians, who will face these dangers, to come together as Americans."