John Kerry actually said...

"I'm convinced that the economic sanctions have far more likelihood of actually doing something than any potential military option that I've seen, which I think carries with it dramatic potential downs..."

"it seems to me that actually, there is no law whatsoever that would prevent--"

"Many people were not even aware of modern piracy; they thought of it largely as being contained to Southeast Asia."

"In the long term, the best way to eliminate piracy and extremism in and around Somalia is to help establish stability, the rule of law, and functional inclusive governance there."