The US will deploy its unmanned drones to patrol the Syrian skies to survey positions of Islamic State militants. The move was approved by President Obama, making it a possible precursor for air strikes. However, Washington's decision came without any approval from the Syrian government. America refuses to see Assad's forces as an ally in fighting the jihadists. Journalist and foreign policy analyst Michael Hughes joins RT to discuss this story.

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