Should the US cease trying to remove Assad from power in Syria?

[Likely Voter]

I believe the US will move to supporting a 'transition period' where Assad stays in power until a a new democratic government can be set up. So they are still supporting the removal of Assad, but not the immediate removal.

[Likely Voter]

The US has really not been trying to remove Assad from power using the military. There has been some half-assed support of rebels, but the primary military mission in Syria has been targetted at ISIS and Al Nusra and in support of the Kurds. But the US has put more effort into attacking ISIS in Iraq. The focus is more on a diplomatic solution in Syria. The US is hoping that the Russians can help cut some deal where Assad would agree to go at some time in the future after some transition.