The Arab Spring

Syrian president basha al asad responded to the peaceful young protestors with violence, propelling the country's descent into civil war. Segments of the syrian opposition took up arms and sought external backing in their domestic conflict. Soudi arabia, turkey, the united arab emerats and katar provided weapons and funds to competing sunny groups. At asad's request, iran deployed its military advisers as well as sheer militias from lebanon, irak and afghanistan to prop up his embattled regime. And russia supplied him with air power. Russia and china determined to veto any security council resolution on syria, fearing it could become a pretext for regime