Debate: Should the U.S. Work With Assad to Fight ISIS?
Is the militant group such a threat to the United States that working with the despised Syrian dictator would be in the national interest?

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: Working with Assad will help defeat radical islamists
Warrant 0: we need the islamists as scapegoats to unify the country
Warrant 1: we do not need the islamists as scapegoats to unify the country
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The U.S. should not work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The U.S. should support the Kurds only.
Warrant 0: Assad is half Kurdish on his mother's side
Warrant 1: Assad is only half Kurdish on his mother's side and not a true Kurd
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The U.S. should not work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The stronger of ISIS and Assad will be on top in the end so why prevent we need to get involved when we don't even know who's side to be on?
Warrant 0: it is not always good pr to fight ISIS
Warrant 1: it is always good pr to fight ISIS
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: ISIS needs to be stopped before it becomes an Al Qaeda so the US should work with Assad if it can stop that.
Warrant 0: it's clear Assad can stop ISIS
Warrant 1: it's clear Assad can not stop ISIS
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The US should work with all of the countries that are fighting ISIS.
Warrant 0: Assad is not actually fighting against ISIS
Warrant 1: Assad is actually fighting against ISIS
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The U.S. should not work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: Assad has helped ISIS rise.
Warrant 0: they have enough power to create such a huge terrorist group they could also curb it
Warrant 1: they had enough power to create such a huge terrorist group but they can't curb it now
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The US should work with all of the countries that are fighting ISIS.
Warrant 0: other countries are already fighting ISIS
Warrant 1: other countries are already fighting ISIS and could provide great help
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The U.S. should not work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The U.S. should support the Kurds only.
Warrant 0: the Kurds are already fighting against ISIS
Warrant 1: the Kurds are also fighting against ISIS
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: Without the dictators of the Middle east keeping extremist in check there would be more ISIS like extremest threatening the world.
Warrant 0: dictators cannot keep ISIS in check
Warrant 1: dictators should keep ISIS in check
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The U.S. should work with Assad to fight ISIS
Reason: The US should work with all of the countries that are fighting ISIS.
Warrant 0: Assad is not running a legitimate country
Warrant 1: Assad is running a country as legitimate as any
Correct warrant: 1