Robert Ford : U.S. will strike on ISIS elements in Iraq . However , our inability to steer perfectly or to guarantee the best outcome ca n't be an excuse to maintain our current approach . U.S. pressure on Iraq , including to form new government , has bolstered efforts to fight ISIS . He says the moderate Syria opposition will help them do the same , as al - Assad weakens . Ford : Aid should hinge on rebels making new government with shared focus on driving out ISIL .
Robert Ford : U.S. will strike on ISIS elements in Iraq . U.S. pressure on Iraq , including to form new government , has bolstered efforts to fight ISIS . He says the moderate Syria opposition will help them do the same , as al - Assad weakens . Ford : Aid should hinge on rebels making new government with shared focus on driving out ISIL .