The al Qa'ida affiliate in Syria has [ joined up with PISSI (the pseudo-Islamic state) ](
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/28/isis-al-qaida-air-strikes-syria ) . This will simplify Obama's argument that Congressional authorization for war against al Qa'ida covers fighting PISSI. Fighting PISSI might offer a path towards [ ending the fighting between Assad and the other Syrian rebels ](
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/28/west-isolation-syria-president-assad-us-air-strikes ) .
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https://stallman.org/archives/2014-jul-oct.html#30_September_2014_%28Syrian_al_Qa%27ida_affiliate_joins_PISSI%29