John F. Kerry: “Iraq is, quote, 'a magnet for international terrorist activity.'”

we are all in this together

the burden of proof is way over on this side that we have a problem, this planet has a fever, and it is time to be taking action.

I don't want to have you in a circumstance where you're writing something, years later, about the fog of war.

The election that's going to take place, that has to take place--has to take place--on January 30th, provides a moment of opportunity.