ISIS is back in Syria. Can the US fight extremists with extremists?

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by Amy Austin Holmes and David Sklar, opinion contributors
March 5, 2026
ISIS is back in Syria. Can the US fight extremists with extremists?
Why would the U.S. pursue an alliance to defeat ISIS with a military that is itself composed of former ISIS and al Qaeda members?
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/5/2026