John Kerry actually said...

"A full commitment on the part of Iran to stay completely away from bombmaking, if I can put it that way."

"I think the other important point is that the U.S. intelligence judgments recently reaffirmed by General Clapper seem to continue to indicate that Iran has not made a decision to make a nuclear weapon..."

"I believe, quite frankly and very succinctly, that sanctions without an open door to a process to exploit the value of those sanctions in the diplomatic arena is a mistake."

"I share Ambassador Pickering and General Cartwright's assessment that the risks of military action significantly outweigh the rewards of military action."