Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US: Syrian Government Forces Will Not Be Part Islamic State Fight Syria and Russia say the international coalition against the Islamic State would be more effective if it included Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But as VOA State Department Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the Obama administration is determined to keep its fight against Damascus separate from the battle against the Islamic State. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/syrian-government-not-part-of-isl amic-state-fight/2475704.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/syrian-government-not-part-of-islamic-state-fight/2475704.html