John Kerry actually said...

"But, despite our best efforts, there are challenges: corruption, predatory behavior, incompetence still evident within the Afghan army and police."

"I do think that we ought to be working toward achieving the smallest footprint possible in Afghanistan."

"What is necessary is a presence that puts Afghans in charge, pressing them to step up to the task, at the same time secures our interests and accomplishes our mission, which hasn't changed, even with ..."

"I think one threshold needs to be restated as we consider the options, and that is that it is fundamentally unsustainable to continue spending $10 billion a month on a massive military operation with ..."