John Kerry actually said...

"I worry that the context may change before Syria changes."

"Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank."

"Based on two strategic prerogatives--one, avoiding chaos while, two, ensuring that the fundamental aspirations of the Syrian people are met--it is clear that the best outcome would, in fact, be a mana..."

"I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve their internal cohesion and their ability to represent the Syrian people."