Antony Blinken actually said...

"The humanitarian catastrophe... is a direct outgrowth of Assad's vengeance against his own people."

"[Respecting human rights] is the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do . . . because ignoring the human rights of citizens risks turning them to extremism and fueling the very fire t..."

"countering violent extremism is, 'A fight that over time will be won in the classrooms and houses of worship, on social media, in community centers, at sites of cultural heritage, on the sports fields..."

"The case that you refer to is a very important moment."