Even With U.S. Support, Is There Any Hope for Peace in Syria? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Black smoke rises from Raqqa city where U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters battle against the Islamic State militants, in Raqqa, northeast Syria ( AP Photo/Hussein Malla / AP Images ) Produced by Elizabeth Ross Produced by PRI and WNYC