Besides JDAM-ing Bashar and his gang, I see some opportunities for propaganda broadcasts and the scattering of safe conduct passes.
“Chieu Hoi” anyone?
Roger that....
but the major downside with the “open arms” practice as applied to Islamists - is they are untrustworthy towards non-Muslims..
They will “surrender” only to save their asses from annihilation, then rest, rearm and commence fighting..
Chieu Hoi — won’t work with the die hard Jihadist..
Better to feed them all to the worms, and be done with them.