John Kerry actually said...

"successful transitions, particularly in Egypt but also in Tunisia, are in many ways the best antidote to the narrative of violent extremists"

"I have always taken the position, I think Senator Lugar knows this, that it is better to proceed with the authorization and support of Congress if you have the time and if the opportunity provides for..."

"what it demonstrates is that through peaceful, nonideological, home-grown movements you can produce what I believe the vast majority of people in that region want"

"What is at stake in terms of doing everything we can to support successful transitions in places like Egypt and Tunisia, which I think hold enormous opportunities not just for the peoples of those cou..."