Islamic State cruelty has fumed in Syria , too , along with government atrocities . But complex entanglements would make it more difficult to act there than in Iraq . Comment:
Islamic State cruelty has fumed in Syria , too , along with government atrocities . But complex entanglements would make it more difficult to act there than in Iraq . In Syria , the government would fight against the U.S. ; in Iraq they are partners .