What we do know for certain is that the Syrian citizenry is largely Sunni with Druze, Christian and Kurd minorities as well.  The Assad family represent an Alawi minority of about 10%, who rule the country through a military dictatorship.  Please explain to me by what logic the 90% who are not Alawi are happy with that situation, no matter what some of them may say to the microphones of 'Russia Today'.  Now go back to your RT stations and keep lapping it up.