John Kerry actually said...

The United States should reaffirm publicly that we have vital national interests in the Persian Gulf and that we will use military force, if necessary, to defend them.

Context

Kerry stresses the importance of U.S. military readiness in the Persian Gulf.

01/20/2015

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