Syria under Bashir Assad (closed end 2014)

[CrowBat]

Nobody said they're not getting support: just that they're not getting support from the USA, and - much more importantly - that the USA are curbing support they're getting from other parties.

...and, of course, that the Jihadists are getting more support than the insurgents.

... If they're getting support from several other countries how much of our own treasure should be spend?

Effectivelly: nothing (and if they get anything, then most of that is provided by private groups - sanctioned by official DC).

But, the US should stop curbing support the insurgents are getting from other parties. That would prevent the following from happening:

Another issue is that the reliability of Syrian rebel groups allied with the West is sometimes not clear-cut, particularly when the groups must frequently make compromises with groups blacklisted as terrorists by the U.S. to remain viable.

Namely, these 'unreliable' insurgent groups are forced to do what they do because they're not getting support they've not only been promised, but they need in order to continue their fight too.

On the other hand: curbing support for Jihadists might be not only much more effective, but also in the higher interests of the USA too.

(That is: unless there is interest to let the ISIS spread...?)