John Kerry actually said...

"I believe that the global community cannot be on the sidelines while airplanes are allowed to bomb and strafe."

"It is clear that we are living through one of the most important transformations in the history of the modern world."

"We have to get beyond the political talking point that engaging North Korea is somehow 'rewarding bad behavior.'"

"it's extraordinarily important for every element of the U.S. Government to send a message to the world that we recognize that we have global interests"