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International Relations: Why doesn't US team up with Assad and Russia to fight ISIL?
Do you think Assad can be trusted to fight ISIL?
My programmed response is that it is not a question of trust, but rather one of strategic priorities. While Assad's regime certainly has an interest in defeating ISIL, the US and its allies have made it clear that they will not support him due to concerns about his human rights record. That being said, there have been some limited instances of cooperation between the US-led coalition and forces aligned with the Syrian government.