Nader Hashemi : The Iranian government has been trying to get the United States and Israel involved in a war against Iran for years. He says the brutality of al-Assad regime has gone on for decades , aided by torture . West could take steps to show support for oppressed people of Syria , he says . Hashemi : In Syria , the colossal scale of human suffering should be foremost in our minds .
Nader Hashemi : Human rights groups agree Syrian regime is guilty of crimes against humanity . He says the brutality of al-Assad regime has gone on for decades , aided by torture . West could take steps to show support for oppressed people of Syria , he says . Hashemi : In Syria , the colossal scale of human suffering should be foremost in our minds .