John Kerry actually said...

"The killing of Osama bin Laden was a great victory, but our mission in Afghanistan is to ensure that it can never again become a staging area for terrorist attacks against the American homeland."

"I think it's important for us to maybe take a step back and look at other countries that the United States made investments in over long periods of time."

"I think that the way this has been laid out, along with our allies, is the right way to proceed."

"I totally share your view that the Afghan women I've met and worked with are just among some of the most courageous people in the world."