Whereas the rebels, were supported with weapons from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The United States and European Union along with several other countries frowned upon the Syrian government for committing such a grave act against its own citizens and cut off all ties. Syria has been booted from the Arab League, which is an association somewhat like the European Union with the exception that it is made up of middle-eastern countries.
By June 2013, the causalities of the civilian war had risen well past 100,000. There are up to 28,000 people who are either missing or kidnapped. According to the reports made by the UN, there are 4 million people who are displaced within the country and 2 million people who have fled the country.
What humanity fails to understand is this war has the potential to spark of World War III, just as the holocaust was the spark of World War II.
The crimes committed by the Syrian government are very deep and grave. Yet, the UN Super powers sit at bay watching as millions of lives are being destroyed. After World War II, the UN Superpowers took an oath to prevent any mass killings from taking place, yet they lay down and observe. To them, the war has no means of profit, apart from the revenue they earn from manufacturing weapons. So, will this war have an adverse effect on the long run or will this war be snubbed right at it's root level? This is yet to be seen.