been halted. >> reporter: it's been three months since the president stated the pentagon would vet, train and equip moderate syrian forces on the ground. officials admit that vetting process has yet to begin. >> you can't tell me politically whether we have armed, vetted, armed and trained anybody yet and sent them back to syria to fight a sis? you can't answer that question? >> i think the answer right now is no. >> why not? >> it was designed to be a long-term program and we hope -- >> i understand. no, you wait a minute. i'm asking the questions, you give the answer. >> u.s. air strikes may be damaging the moderate rebels more than they are halting isis. a new study published suggests the u.s.-led air strikes have allowed isis and assad to consolidate power. they have stopped targeting each other. isis is focused on eliminating the very moderate opposition groups the u.s. hopes to train