Non al Qaeda Sunni Arab moderates have stated that their objective is to exterminate the Alawites:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/05/world/middleeast/brutality-of-syrian-rebels-pose-dilemma-in-west.html
Yeah it would be soooo much better with the crazed Sunni madrassah trained exporters of terror taking over the reins.
Assads family has left the Christians alone, something especially that the Iranian shiites have not done—anywhere.
So this is a islamic sect civil war with Christians the useful tool targets. Arm the Christians obamaumao— oh no— you couldn’t because your “muslim faith” (your words) won’t allow that.
But, uh, Petraeus would have... hence girlfriend exposure and removal by .... Leon Panetta clintoon pimp replaced by Sarge Hagel (rino rubber stamp moron). This is all engineered by profiteering... NOT national security.