John Kerry actually said...

"There is no question in my mind about the determination of President Calderon and his government to challenge the cartels."

"We must destroy the networks, and in order for our countries to destroy these criminal networks, we need a short-term plan, a mid-term plan, and a long-term plan."

"As Senator Kerry has pointed out, there is a consensus among those involved with both diplomacy and with regard to security in the hemisphere that this is a very important time for the ratification of..."

"The goal of our mission in Afghanistan is to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan."