What's Best for Syria?

The people that live in Syria want their President Bashar Assad to step down.

That's what The West, and some Arab countries want you to think - though there are now holes being poked in that assumption.

A new study shows that 55% of Syrians want President Assad to stay in power, going against what Western Media has led us to believe.

Canadian Foreign Affairs, and the US Secretary of State have both been on the offensive, talking about the atrocities that occur in Syria daily.

They talk about the thousands of Syrian protesters who have been killed, or arrested just for being in opposition of the Syrian President.

Now, truth be told, it is difficult to see what is happening in that Middle Eastern Country, because of journalists being banned from the country for the most part. But it does appear to most people that atrocities are being committed on a regular basis.

So why do the Syrian people not want to go ahead with regime change?

There are a few theories out there. Many of those people live in the capital of Damascus, where few of the protests actually take place. If you don't see atrocities in your hometown, and widespread news comes to your town later, then it's not as bad as you think.

There's also the thinking that Syrians believe there could be mass war, and ethnic cleansing if Assad is ousted from power.

Right now, there is a draft measure before the United Nations Security Council, much like there was before the UN went into Libya, though Russia and China are denouncing the move.

In all likelihood, Assad will leave power one way or another - but will it be a case of doing what's best for the country? Or is big brother doing more harm than good?