John Kerry actually said...

"I am very encouraged that various tribal figures in Anbar and Hawija... have come forward to offer to mobilize Sunni Arab fighters against the Islamic State."

"The President rightly understands that it is vital to undercut extremist recruiting among the disaffected Sunni Arab population."

"Patience and firm insistence on our political conditions are vital."

"The United States will not go it alone. That has been a fundamental principle on which President Obama has sought to organize this effort."