[Sawdring]

Don’t these things happen in a civil war? If you have helped Assad’s family rule with an iron grip for the last 40 years you and your family might come to a bitter end.

[dfwgator]

Just shows that those who would replace Assad aren’t going to be any better.

[Eagles6]

They’re doing it to the Christians too ‘cause assad kept them from being slaughtered by the sunni islamists and al- queda.

[paul51]

makes one wonder how politicians and gov’t workers will be treated in this country if the people ever rise up

[muawiyah]

It's religious ~ the Sunni are murdering all the Alawi they can find. Then they'll round up the Christians and Jews and kill them too.

This is one time Putin has been correct ~ if you want to support Christians you must support their protector ~ Assad ~ or they will die.

BTW, putting the lie to the Bush story about Sunni, these guys are just typical Sunni. We might well consider sending them back where they came from.