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  Thanks for the reference, Sarasi. Hind Kabawat is identified by pronouns as both male and female in the opening blurb. What is the prescribed protocol for dealing with that?
  
  Kabawat, best I can make out, figures that the best future for Syrian Christians would be in the democracy that presumably the moderate rebels will establish once Assad and ISIS (and other extremist groups) have been defeated. Yeah, I think that is what most of people in the West would like to see, a stable democracy in Syria..and Iraq..and everywhere. 
  
  But were we Syrian Christians, I'm not so sure buying into the rebel cause is the best option for survival. Let's assume the moderates win (tough proposition with Russian on Assad's side, and willing to be as ruthless as their client), but then what?
  
  When we try to export democracy, and folks elsewhere listen to our message, the take home is that democracy requires free speech, a free press, free and fair elections that are accepted by all.