http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/14/us-syria-idUSL5E8DB0BH20120214
At the weekend, the Arab League proposed a joint Arab-U.N. peacekeeping mission be sent to Syria and pledged strong political and material support for the opposition.
That plan received a cautious response from Western powers, who are wary of becoming bogged down militarily in Syria, and was rejected out of hand by the Assad government.
Russia, Assad's main ally and arms supplier, also expressed strong reservations. Moscow said it could not support a peacekeeping mission unless both sides stopped the violence first...
Assad can count on the support of Russia, which wants to retain its foothold in the region and counter U.S. influence. He is also closely allied to Iran, which is at odds with the United States, Europe and Israel.
The Arab drive against Assad is led by Sunni-ruled Gulf states, who also see Shi'ite Iran and its shadowy nuclear program as a threat.
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