Obama Syria Strategy Hit by Allies for Sparing Assad
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France is calling for the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State to expand its fight to prevent the fall of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and a rebel bastion under attack by both government forces and Islamic extremists.
Coming from a key ally, the push for increased military support for Syria’s embattled civilians and rebels is a public challenge to President Barack Obama’s policy, which limits military action in Syria to attacking Islamic State fighters while avoiding direct confrontation with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.