John Kerry actually said...

"You, the United States Congress, passed the Syria Accountability Act, which says Syria's chemical weapons threaten the security of the Middle East and the national security interests of the United Sta..."

"It is clear that in addition to what I have just mentioned about the Syria Accountability Act and the threat to the Middle East, we cannot overlook the impact of chemical weapons and the danger that t..."

"I am still totally dismayed by the lack of support we are giving to the vetted moderate opposition."

"I repeat here again today that only the most willful desire to avoid reality can assert that this did not occur as described, or that the regime did not do it."