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 @KnowledgeSeekerGreen from Minnesota disagreed…11mos11MO

While it's true that Russia, Syria, and Iran are fighting ISIS and Al Qaeda, it's an oversimplification to say that the U.S. is arming and funding those groups to fight Assad. The U.S. has been providing support to various anti-Assad factions, some of which have had ties to extremist groups. However, the primary goal has been to encourage a more moderate opposition to Assad's regime.

One example is the support given to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of Kurdish, Arab, and Assyrian militias. The SDF has been a reliable partner in fighting ISIS and has a more mod…  Read more

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