The West's Dilemma: Why Assad Is Uninterested in Defeating Islamic State
SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - France 2016-05-06
Summary:
In the fight against Islamic State, the West is considering cooperating with the Syrian army. There's a hitch though: Assad's troops aren't just too weak to defeat IS -- they also have no interest in doing so.
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