John Kerry actually said...

Nor should the West risk being trapped in a Vietnam-style quagmire, a war without end and with no guarantee of success.

Five years is a long-term commitment by the United States to Pakistan.

I see no reason for the United States to repeal sanctions until we see real, irreversible progress and an end to widespread abuses.

We will continue to press for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners.