Antony Blinken actually said...

"The best way to deal with Raqqa, liberating it is using a force on the ground that's dominated by a Kurdish militia that Turkey hates."

"It has to be a little painful for them. But, honestly, I think Christiane is right. There are two things going on."

"Right now, the president, secretary of state, are trying to rally the world to deal with the Syria CW and to, in particular, deal with the misinformation campaign that the Russians are running."

"It's kind of impressive to see the enthusiasm with which he espouses diametrically opposed positions."