Podcast: How The US May Have Lost A War It Didn't Fight

Members of 5th Special Forces Group (A) conducting 50. Cal Weapons training during counter ISIS operations at Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria. U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor

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When Syria was pulled apart seven years ago, the United States opted to stay on the sidelines. It was clear that President Bashar Al-Assad was a bad guy, but it was far less clear who the good guys were.

Unfortunately, inaction has also had its price for the U.S., according to our guestSteven A. Cook, who is the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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