John Kerry actually said...

"Our effort must come to an end someday, and someday soon, because, as President Obama says, our goal was never to occupy Afghanistan."

"We owe it to our troops and our civilians, who will face these dangers, to come together as Americans."

"What happens in Pakistan, particularly near the Afghan border, will, in my judgment, do more to determine the outcome in Afghanistan than any increase in troops or shift in strategy."

"This is a decision that the President of the United States has made, but ultimately all of us share responsibility for its consequences."