John Kerry actually said...

"I think where this regime is vulnerable is precisely what we learned from Egypt and Tunisia."

"I do not believe militarization inevitably advantages Assad. He does not need a rhetorical justification to resort to violence."

"I believe international diplomacy must, therefore, focus relentlessly on bringing about a political transition and the establishment of a Syrian Government accountable to its people."

"I think we must focus diplomatic efforts with Russia not on specific words or actions in New York, but on helping them achieve the fundamental realization that Assad faces a permanent challenge to his..."