Theodore Deutch actually said...

It was our advice that we not--that they not do what they did.

We see sanctions as incentives to change behavior, which means that there has to be waivers or other Presidential decisionmaking involved.

We can just as quick as we did last time impose new sanctions under that Executive Order if we are not happy with the behavior of the Turks ...

I just--this picture just turned my stomach when I saw it, and I apologize if I gave you a tirade.