A fear of ` ` terrorism '' is obscuring the threat of fascism in Syria , writes Fahad Nazer . Once a fascist mindset has been instilled into a power base , it seldom stays , he says . If al - Assad 's government were to regain control of Syria , it might turn on other countries , he says . The world should remember the devastation wrought by fascist powers in the past , Nazer says .
A fear of `` terrorism '' is obscuring the threat of fascism in Syria , writes Fahad Nazer . Once a fascist mindset has been instilled into a support base , peace seldom follows , he says . If al-Assad 's regime were to regain control of Syria , it might turn on other nations , he says . The world should remember the devastation wrought by fascist powers in the past , Nazer says .