The coalition that struck Syria for the first time in this conflict was notably , and intentionally , devoid of Western partners to give the efforts an Arab face -- a departure from past American interventions in the region . The coalition that fought ISIS in Syria was notably devoid of Western partners . That was a departure from past American involvement in the conflict . Obama : ` ` This is not America 's fight alone ''
The coalition that fought ISIS in Syria was notably devoid of Western partners . That was a departure from past American involvement in the conflict . Obama : ` ` This is not America 's fight alone ''