Antony Blinken actually said...

"The conflict continues to be fueled by patrons and proxies with very divergent interests."

"Our primary task is to defeat Daesh, which poses the most immediate threat to our citizens, to our country, to our allies and partners."

"We have deprived Daesh of about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria and more than 50 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq."

"It will be this effort that ensures that Daesh, once defeated, stays defeated."