John Kerry actually said...

"Since President Obama's policy is that Assad must go, it is not insignificant that to deprive Assad of the capacity to use chemical weapons, or to degrade the capacity to use those chemical weapons, a..."

"If Assad is arrogant enough, and I would say foolish enough, to retaliate to the consequences of his own criminal activity, the United States and our allies have ample ways to make him regret that dec..."

"Neither our country nor our conscience can afford the cost of silence."

"The use of chemical weapons in Syria is not only an assault on humanity; it is a serious threat to America's national security interests."