Will McCants, a Middle East expert at the Brookings Institution, said Obama will have to make a tough decision, Reuters reported.
“I don’t think there’s a way out this time,” he said. “He’s either going to have to decide to go after Islamic State and arm the rebels in Syria or he’s going to have to decide that we can live with Assad.”
White House Press Secretary Josh Ernst rejected any kind of conciliation with Assad and emphasized on supporting Syrian rebels.