That is not true. I am really stunned at your ignorance. But if you want to live in a made up fantasy world, you just continue to do that, Senator Graham. Assad supports Shiites— always has always will. You are so wrong. ( why did ISIS attack his sovereign country?)
Making others do your research to dispel your willful ignorance. Disgraceful.
From two 0.47 second Google searches:
Assad’s support of Iraqi Sunni insurgents:
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-asked-syrias-assad-not-aid-jihadists-former-official-1553468312
http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/827/syrias-role-in-the-iraq-insurgency
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/world/africa/07iht-syria.1.7781943.html?_r=0
http://www.meforum.org/2406/damascus-supporting-terrorists
Since you don’t respect the opinion of someone who spent 4 years in Iraq during the insurgency and has been involved in ME conflicts for 12 years go do some reading before posting on these threads.