Clinton says a `` credible military threat '' keeps pressure on Syria . The U.S. has been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, but the group is still able to carry out attacks against civilians with little or no help from its enemies. She has been criticized for not speaking out about the situation earlier . NEW : In addition to pushing for diplomatic efforts to remove al-Assad from power , Clinton backed a proposal last year to provide weapons to Syrian rebels when she served as secretary of state . Clinton helps Obama in outreach to senators on military authorization .
Clinton says a `` credible military threat '' keeps pressure on Syria . The U.S. has been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, but the group is still able to carry out attacks against civilians with little or no help from its enemies. She has been criticized for not speaking out about the situation earlier . NEW : Clinton helps Obama in outreach to senators on military authorization .