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The Pros And Cons Of Aiding The Free Syrian Army

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The U.S. must cooperate with the Shi’ite Iraqi government to rebuild its military and uproot ISIS from Iraqi cities. While doing so they must be outspoken about treating Sunnis fairly so as to reduce ISIS recruiting power. In Syria ,where the majority of ISIS fighters are located, strengthening the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is the best way to push back against ISIS as well as Assad (Terrill 22). The Assad Regime of Syria “has committed the crimes against humanity of extermination, murder, rape or other forms of sexual violence, torture, imprisonment, enforced disappearance and other inhuman acts” (Ware). Aiding the Free Syrian Army will not only stop ISIS gains but also remove the repressive leader of Syria. One possible drawback of aiding the
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