Jeffersonian democrats The U.S. mulls allying with an al-Qaeda force. What could possibly go wrong? “U.S. Weighing Closer Ties With Hardline Islamists in Syria by John Hudson for Foreign Policy, December 17 (thanks to Chas and Gayle): As the moderate faction of the Syrian rebellion implodes under the strain of vicious infighting and diminished resources, … Continue reading State Department announces its willingness to engage with Islamic Front in Syria