Antony Blinken actually said...

"In the absence of creating space in their society for people to express their views, to associate freely, and to come together, they are going to sow the seeds of long-term instability."

"It is not the violence, because that's gone. It's two things: it's an absence of access to school and education for the kids, and it's a lack of access to employment, to jobs, for the parents."

"The challenge of actually moving from...liberating territory to then stabilizing it...is where the challenge really comes in."

"The burden on Jordan, the burden on Lebanon, the burden on Turkey, as you saw firsthand, Mr. Chairman, is extraordinary."