John Kerry actually said...

Sometimes it's better to lead with diplomacy, with the military in reserve.

I think that diplomacy can be an effective tool for the United States, even in a situation as perilous as this.

It would be unconscionable to go to war without having tried diplomacy first.

If we're going to give up a long-held American position that we should not talk to Iran... then our partners... ought to be with us.