Oubai Shahbandar and David Pregent : To beat ISIL , America must work with forces it supports . Indeed , unless the U.S.-led coalition moves fast to better integrate the Free Syrian Army into military operations , it will simply be hacking at ISIS ' branches rather than getting down to its roots . Effectiveness of air campaign hinges on exploiting local vulnerabilities , they say . U.S. must accelerate transfer of excess military equipment to anti - ISIS forces , they argue .
Oubai Shahbandar and David Pregent : To beat ISIL , America must work with forces it supports . Effectiveness of air campaign hinges on exploiting local vulnerabilities , they say . U.S. must accelerate transfer of excess military equipment to anti - ISIS forces , they argue .