I sympathized with Syria because it was secular compared to other Arab countries. Assad was truly a statesman who oppressed his people. A person who oppresses his people will have a short life.
Syria is currently divided into 3. I wonder what will happen next. Will 3 separate states emerge or will they reunite? The first possibility seems more likely.
The people are better off in smaller ethnically compatible statelets. Sykes Picot's forcing such diverse groups into a single country meant only a brutal dictator could hold things together. Same as in Iraq.
A more extreme brutality awaits the Syrian people. The suffering is not over.