John Kerry actually said...

"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."

"From the last decade, we know that a sustainable strategy is not U.S. ground forces."

"The President has the right as the President under Article 2 to defend this Nation and to take the steps necessary to do so."