John Kerry actually said...

"the absence of diplomatic effort is almost a guarantee of failure."

"Under the JCPOA, if there is a significant violation by Iran, the United States has the ability to quickly re-impose the multilateral sanctions that were lifted."

"I am telling you, this war will not end with Assad there. It just will not end as long as Assad is there."

"But I assure you that, because of the sectarian nature of this, if he thinks he is going to be better off fighting on behalf of a dictator..."