It is morally wrong to attempt to depose Assad because what would replace him would be worse — it would be head-choppers. And it would really be a case of women and minorities being the worst affected; the Christians would get wiped out ... If they were successful in deposing Assad, Syria would immediately turn into another haven for terrorists attacking the West, more so than it has ever been. The long-term consequences of chaos in Syria would be dreadful. Iran would not be weakened - it is the Christians of the Middle East who would be - they would face another genocide. Also the Alawites, Ismailis, Druze, and a dozen other funny little sects, who have every right to go on living.
Assad uses Christians as human shields like Saddam Hussein did. Not saying what we did in Iraq was right (it wasn't and Trump agrees) -- but I am not gonna go around claiming Saddam was a savior of Christians. Same goes for Assad.
And depending on region, not all Christians in Syria think alike. Plus: the Russian Orthodox Church is as corrupt as ever so no amount of their faux-crusade propaganda will sway me.
This month in fact, Russian Orthodox reps will be paying an official visit to North Korea to celebrate 70 years of Russia-NK ties. The late Kim Jong Il (Kim Jong Un's dad) had an Orthodox church built in Pyongyang. Does this mean he loved Christians?! And on that note:
In Damascus, there is a mural, street, and park named for and dedicated to Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather and the founding leader of North Korea. Historically: Syria-North Korea-(Soviet) Russia were a triad of allied interests. The same dynamic exists today. And I assure you 'protecting Christians' is not one of them.
(Kim Il Sung with Hafez Al Assad.)