U.S. still searching for credible allies in Syria
Friday, October 17, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group. That's a potentially serious flaw in its strategy to defeat the militants.
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