> The idea that Assad and Daesh were ever allies No one here said they were. You're misreading. "Seems someone likes Assad, maybe X" does not mean "Assad and

> The idea that Assad and Daesh were ever allies No one here said they were. You're misreading. "Seems someone likes Assad, maybe X" does not mean "Assad and X are allies". It's possible for someone to like both Stalin and Hitler although they weren't allies (in the end).