Antony Blinken actually said...

"I think they've handled it appropriately. I wouldn't play this up."

"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."

"Especially when actually those values are absolutely necessary and central to having the stability that the president and we ultimately want, because in the absence of that, you're actually going to h..."

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