Obama rules out alliance with Syria's Assad against IS

US President Barack Obama on Sunday rejected any alliance of convenience with Bashar al-Assad against the Islamic State extremists, arguing that the Syrian ruler had "lost legitimacy" with his people.

Barack Obama speaks at his closing press conference of the G20 (AAP) — Barack Obama speaks at his closing press conference of the G20 summit. (AAP)

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Published 16 November 2014 6:24pm

Source: AFP

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"For us to make common cause with him against ISIL (Islamic State) ... would weaken our coalition," Obama told reporters after a G20 summit in Brisbane.

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