But still, everything was fine with the old regime, why would the west want a new unstable goverment controlling it? And of course the BBC is slanted (which they were with Libya also).

I think you're neglecting the fact that atrocities ARE being commited in Syria, by both sides. I can't understand how you could simply ignore it, especially since it has the possiblity to spill over (which it's already done in Lebanon).

Look at Russia, why doesn't Russia want sanctions on Syria? Because Russia doesn't want people to interfere with it's own internal affairs (and plus Syria is one of Russia's only Arab allies, money, weapons, oil).