Antony Blinken

as immigrants, as refugees, fleeing oppression, fleeing the case of my stepfather, the war and the Holocaust that eliminated his entire family, and each in one way or another finding themselves on our shores. And having seen the United States as the last best hope, having come here, rebuilt their lives, and flourished because this is the country that we are.

My stepfather came to the United States after surviving the Holocaust, eventually made his way here, and even served in the Kennedy administration. And you could become an American by special act of Congress, which he was. So Congress passes an act and he became an American citizen. And I have, my family has that act. And he used to say, never forget, I'm an American by choice.

My stepfather came to the United States after surviving the Holocaust, eventually made his way here, and even served in the Kennedy administration. And you could become an American by special act of Congress, which he was. So Congress passes an act and he became an American citizen. And I have, my family has that act. And he used to say, never forget, I'm an American by choice.

You're an American by accident of birth. And I take that very seriously because what it means to me is there's an extraordinary responsibility that comes with being an American, a responsibility that comes from being part of the greatest country on earth.

You're an American by accident of birth. And I take that very seriously because what it means to me is there's an extraordinary responsibility that comes with being an American, a responsibility that comes from being part of the greatest country on earth.

And if you're in public service, as I've had the incredible privilege of being for 32 years, a responsibility to try to use that in the best way that you can to do better by your fellow citizens, but also people around the world. And every place I've been around the world, everything I've heard, even with criticism, intense criticism of our policies, is people want the United States involved.

And if you're in public service, as I've had the incredible privilege of being for 32 years, a responsibility to try to use that in the best way that you can to do better by your fellow citizens, but also people around the world. And every place I've been around the world, everything I've heard, even with criticism, intense criticism of our policies, is people want the United States involved.

They want us engaged. They want us leading. They know that we're more likely to get to a solution when we're at the table than without us.

They want us engaged. They want us leading. They know that we're more likely to get to a solution when we're at the table than without us.

Great to be with you today. Thanks. Thanks.

Great to be with you today. Thanks. Thanks.

Do you know how the series ends? Do you have the arc all plotted out? We have the end. Yes. Would it be a spoiler to tell me the ending? Yes.

Do you know how the series ends? Do you have the arc all plotted out? We have the end. Yes. Would it be a spoiler to tell me the ending? Yes.

This is a moment to bring this to an end.

This is a moment to bring this to an end.

This is a moment to bring this to an end.

This is a moment to bring this to an end and bring this to an end in a way that gets the hostages home and finally brings relief. to people who suffered and continue to suffer every single day.

This is a moment to bring this to an end and bring this to an end in a way that gets the hostages home and finally brings relief. to people who suffered and continue to suffer every single day.

This is a moment to bring this to an end and bring this to an end in a way that gets the hostages home and finally brings relief. to people who suffered and continue to suffer every single day.

What happens inside of Syria can have powerful consequences well beyond its borders, from mass displacement to terrorism. And we know that we can't underestimate the challenges of this moment and in the weeks and months ahead.