The worst thing about Syria is that it started as an uprising against a dictator, (don't forget Assad's father killed thousands in the 80s in a similar protest) and it will descend into a sectarian war. Sunni, Shia, Alawaits, Christain and a few others looking to see whose side they should be on.

If you want a mess to become a bigger mess, add religion to it. Guarenteed death.