In the Syrian context it’s important to note that the Assad family, their followers, the heads of the military and their security services (secret police) are Alawi. This is a sanction for the massacre of entire towns and villages loyal to the Assad regime. But again, in the context of Syria and the brutal history of the Assad rule over the majority Sunni it would be pay back. The Christian community in Syria, which managed to survive and even thrive to a certain extent under Assad’s rule, are and will be targeted as well. There are plenty of innocents but there really aren’t any good guys in this mess.
>>>There are plenty of innocents but there really aren’t any good guys in this mess.
While what you say is true, the opposition is made up of extremist wahabbi Islamic followers, and include Al Qaeda supporters.
Syria has chemical and biological weapons. The Assad regime is interested in self-preservation, and is unlikely to use them. But there is fear that the extremists in the Syrian opposition would not hesitate to use those weapons.