What about the Christian Syrian people.
Exactly. They were better off under Assad.
The Assads, themselves part of a minority sect hated by the Sunnis, have ruled through brute force for decades. But their success till now also stemmed from protecting the business interests in the country, which are (were) mostly Maronite, Assyrian, and Armenian Christian. All the Levantine Arab states are artificially slapped together, by the Europeans following WWI, quilt works of minority ethnic and religious groups. And the Assad's have survived and ruled by assembling together all the minor players together to keep the largest group, Sunni Muslims, in check.
“What about the Christian Syrian people.”
My thoughts exactly.
Will any reporters ask that question to the President? Will we ever get an answer?
Exactly.
That should be the first thought of any FReeper upon reading the title.
Life does not have to be complicated.