The war in Syria and Iraq is no place for
the U.S. We have no clear allies there, leading us to bargain with bad
actors who besmirch our good name. In our single-minded fight against
the Islamic State (ISIS), we look desperate and ineffective, because we
are. Our tunnel vision targeting ISIS has made us blind to the dangers
from our allies of convenience there, and the likelihood that they will
turn on us in future.
-- Anders Corr, "U.S. Needs A Moral Compass Leading Out Of Syria And Iraq" (FORBES).