John Kerry actually said...

"It is important for us to think about this from his perspective."

"This strike is calculated to tell him don't use those weapons and to reduce his capacity to do so sufficiently."

"the instability that will be bred by the unwillingness of the United States to stand up against this will have repercussions as to who some people choose to support in this fight in Syria"

"the President didn't create this red line. This is a red line that a Republican or Democrat President would--or should enforce."