Tom you are correct. The despots for years protected Christian communities because they ultimately were afraid of US presidents and kept their Jihadis in line as a result. Now the demons are loose with no restraint and no fear of Russia or the West.
Centuries of Dhimmitude in these Muslim countries have left Christians without the means to defend themselves. If we are to take in refugees, Arab Christians should be the focus.
At least the Russians are on Assad's side which offers the Christians some protection.
The Egyptian army is right now, one of the few groups that is holding off the inevitable slaughter of Christians in Egypt.
If the fundamental Sunni Muslims take over anywhere, any Infidel will have to convert to Islam or be killed.
Nothing personal, but that's what God (Allah) wants done. Read the Koran and Hadiths for further clarification and edification. -Tom