I get it. Since ISIS is slaughtering Christians in the middle east, and Americans here at home, we need to bring down Assad, who is also fighting them.
We will do it by aiding the Syrian “rebels”, who self-identify as Al Qaeda.
The primary reason to bring down Assad is that he is Iran’s ally, which we are helping Iran get a nuke.
The primary reason to bring down Assad is that he ........
.........stands in the way of the pipeline the Saudis want to build. That has always been why the US gov’t. has been trying to oust Assad. Doing the bidding of their Saudi masters.
Taking out Assad makes as much sense as toppling Quaddafy and will have similar results.