John Kerry actually said...

"To write to the leaders in the middle of a negotiation... to suggest that they are going to give a constitutional lesson, which, by the way was absolutely incorrect, is quite stunning."

"Our coalition is receiving help from governments throughout and beyond the Middle East, governments that may disagree on other issues, but not about the need to take decisive action against Daesh."

"Absolutely. I mean, look, we are convinced we have the authority."

"If the region will not weigh in to battle their own terrorist threat, there is no amount of ground troops we could put in to Iraq or Syria to win the battles there."