Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS

Deal With the Devils

To take down the so-called Islamic State in Syria, the influential former head of the CIA wants to co-opt jihadists from America’s arch foe.

Published Aug. 31 2015 9:00PM EDT

articles/2015/08/31/petraeus-use-al-qaeda-fighters-to-beat-isis/150831-harris-petraeus-tease_bu4ixj — Jason Reed/Reuters

Members of al Qaeda’s branch in Syria have a surprising advocate in the corridors of American power: retired Army general and former CIA Director David Petraeus.

The former commander of U.S.

Nancy A. Youssef

Shane Harris

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Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS

To take down the so-called Islamic State in Syria, the influential former head of the CIA wants to co-opt jihadists from America’s arch foe.

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Nancy A. Youssef

Shane Harris