Antony Blinken actually said...

"We strongly support Prime Minister Abadi's leadership on reform and reconciliation."

"Unless Russia takes immediate steps to end the assault on Aleppo... the United States will suspend U.S.-Russia bilateral engagement."

"We believe that the effort that we have made to reach this agreement with Russia was the best way to effectively move toward ending the civil war."

"This cannot be and, indeed, is not just a military effort."