John Kerry actually said...

Every credible poll predicts that the outcome will be a vote for separation.

We must ensure that the southerners and residents of Abyei get an opportunity to vote in the referenda.

Although the outcome in military terms was never in doubt, our Marines and their NATO and Afghan partners performed heroically.

Today, it has become the leading edge of the administration's new strategy; though by the administration's own acknowledgement, it's really ...