assad and isis about the lack of substantive u.s. support. so 50 u.s. special forces, in their view, is that going to make a difference on the ground there? >> reporter: certainly even kebabk qabani fighting. they won't help the kurds. the u.s. pains to point out they're going to help something called the syrian arab coalition. by far from a major force inside syria. worked alongside the kurds particularly in qabani as well. been basically focused on trying to push down towards raqqah, the isis stronghold, but that offensive is very far off. they simply don't have the numbers or fire power to try and even achieve that. presumably these advisers, 50, albeit a small number, may try and bring weapons, air power to a sifrt, get traction. at the end of the day you're looking for a bid to rejuvenate what failed earlier. the new syrian forces. a trained equipped program only