After meeting with Idriss in May , U.S. Sen. John McCain issued a statement : `` General Idriss and his fighters share many of our interests and values . '' Abu Umar : U.S. 's civil war has spawned rebel groups across wide spectrum of ideology . He says the Free Syrian Army , most aligned with values of West , lacks cohesion . He says moderate jihadists grade into stricter groups Salafists , Islamist with severe tactics . Barfi : Salafists has lost ground ; if U.S. strikes regime , jihadists , Salafists will grow stronger .
Abu Umar : U.S. 's civil war has spawned rebel groups across wide spectrum of ideology . He says the Free Syrian Army , most aligned with values of West , lacks cohesion . He says moderate jihadists grade into stricter groups Salafists , Islamist with severe tactics . Barfi : Salafists has lost ground ; if U.S. strikes regime , jihadists , Salafists will grow stronger .