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Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.

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Sep 28, 2016

The U.S. must provide more decisive leadership to protect the civilian population.

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Sep 28, 2016

But this opportunity is matched by urgency.

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Sep 28, 2016

We will explore and... pursue every option to end the civil war in Syria.

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Sep 28, 2016

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

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Sep 28, 2016

The civil war in Syria is not about us, nor can it be solved solely by us.

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Sep 28, 2016

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

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May 9, 2016

[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 that we seek to extinguish together.

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May 9, 2016

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, and within the homes of the people in…

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Apr 27, 2016

We welcome any kind of flexible geometry of collaboration among countries that share important goals including steps toward greater China-Korea-Japan cooperation and the growing unity of the ASEAN community.

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Apr 27, 2016

And I think that is exactly why we worked with the Secretary General's office to get a clarification of what he meant and what he didn't mean.

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Apr 27, 2016

We've seen a series of terrorist attacks in Bangladesh over the last several months including the ones that you referred to.

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