The Obama administration's offer to coordinate air attacks in Syria with Russia has opened a deepening rift between senior national security officials who insist it could quiet Syria's civil carnage and further larger counterterrorism goals, and those who consider it a counterproductive sellout to the Kremlin.
Washington Post: As Kerry pushes for coordination with Russia in Syria, others in administration cry foul
A handout picture taken on June 18, 2016 and provided by the Russian Defence Ministry shows Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (C) visiting Russia's air base in Hmeimim in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia.
