Blinken Discusses Syria’s Future with Unannounced Visit to Iraq

We spent time talking, understandably, about the situation in Syria and the condemnation of many countries in the region and beyond, that as Syria moves away from the Assad regime hopefully democracy does so in a way that protects all people. of the minority in Syria, producing a government that is inclusive, impartial and not a platform for terrorism in any way. We are determined to make sure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. The United States, Iraq together had great success in removing the local hegemony Daesh created years ago, and now, having put Daesh back in its box, we will not be able to get it out. And we’re determined to make sure that doesn’t happen.