Situation in Syria

It always seems like most people are rooting for the rebels in these uprisings.

 

Kurds are fleeing Syria -- and going to Iraq! (And, yes, it's Iraqi Kurdistan, but it's still pretty interesting.)

And, ethnic & religious minorities, are still terrified they'll be worse off under a new regime.

 

How did the US decide to root for the rebels in this match?

I am bit bored of backing rebels. I 'd like to see us back the presiding leader like the good ole days..

 

One of the few places in the modern middle east where we've never had any pull.

 

Turkish officers take command of Syrian rebel brigades. N. Israel on alert
Exclusive Report September 6, 2012, 10:59 AM (GMT+02:00)

Syrian rebels under Turkish command

Turkish army officers have assumed direct command of the first two Syrian rebel brigades fighting Bashar Assad’s government forces, according to exclusive sources. This step has sent military tensions rocketing on Israel’s northern borders with Syria and Lebanon in case of a backlash.
The rebel North Liberators Brigade in the Idlib region of northern Syria and the Tawhid Brigade fighting in the Al-Bab area northeast of Aleppo are now taking their operational orders from Turkish officers, who exercise their authority from headquarters outside Syria in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep. Nonetheless, Turkey is considered to have stepped directly into the Syrian conflict marking the onset of foreign intervention.
Western and Arab military circles in the Middle East expect Turkey to extend its command to additional rebel units – not all of them part of the Free Syrian Army. http://www.debka.com/article/22336/Turkish-officers-take-command-of-Syrian-rebel-brigades-N-Israel-on-alert