Right off the hop, I don't like Assad. I don't think he's a good guy, and I wouldn't want him running my country.

But we don't have a dog in this fight. This is an internal matter for Syria, and it's allies to sort out. The last thing I'm interested in is the Russians deciding they have something to prove by keeping outsiders off of their ally.

There are no "good guys" in this fight. The "Rebels" are the same sort of warlords you see causing problems throughout the middle east. The West should stop backing the "rebels", let Russia finish steamrolling them, and maybe we can see about helping the Syrians improve their own lots in life.