Antony Blinken

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.

In this region and elsewhere, we've seen how the fall of a repressive regime can swiftly give way to more conflict and chaos, how the shoes of one dictator can be filled by another, or how interference by an outside country can be thrown off only to be replaced by another.

In this region and elsewhere, we've seen how the fall of a repressive regime can swiftly give way to more conflict and chaos, how the shoes of one dictator can be filled by another, or how interference by an outside country can be thrown off only to be replaced by another.

That's why it's so important that we and our partners came together today to agree on principles that will guide our efforts to help the Syrian people meet these challenges. and build the inclusive, non-sectarian, peaceful and sovereign state that they want.

That's why it's so important that we and our partners came together today to agree on principles that will guide our efforts to help the Syrian people meet these challenges. and build the inclusive, non-sectarian, peaceful and sovereign state that they want.

25 years since we premiered Malcolm in the Middle I'm so excited what a delight that I get to yell at that kid again

25 years since we premiered Malcolm in the Middle I'm so excited what a delight that I get to yell at that kid again

Our message to the Syrian people is this. We want them to succeed, and we're prepared to help them do so.

Our message to the Syrian people is this. We want them to succeed, and we're prepared to help them do so.

This is the moment to finally conclude that agreement.

This is the moment to finally conclude that agreement.

No one knows the importance of that more than Iraq because of the presence and indeed the ongoing presence of ISIS or Daesh in Syria. The United States, Iraq together had tremendous success in taking away the territorial caliphate that Daesh had created years ago. And now, having put Daesh back in its box, we can't let it out and we're determined to make sure that that doesn't happen.

No one knows the importance of that more than Iraq because of the presence and indeed the ongoing presence of ISIS or Daesh in Syria. The United States, Iraq together had tremendous success in taking away the territorial caliphate that Daesh had created years ago. And now, having put Daesh back in its box, we can't let it out and we're determined to make sure that that doesn't happen.