John Kerry actually said...

"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 ..."

"The future of the security forces is only part of the discussion of what kind of Afghan state we can afford to leave behind."

"Let me be clear, I don't know of any serious policy person who believes that a unilateral precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan would somehow serve our interests or anybody's interests."

"Osama bin Laden's death was more than a critical triumph in our fight against terrorism."