” raising critical questions about how reliable allies the groups inside Syria that the U.S. is supporting remain”
Yes, critical questions. Let’s just keep giving them weapons and money just in case they are reliable.
I’d say a more critical question would be “What the hell are we doing?” and maybe an observation like: “If the folks who are on our side might not be on our side, maybe we are on the wrong side”
Obama is the US first president to direct USA into fighting a proxy war against itself (e.g. Kurds vs “moderate” terrorists).