自叙利亚冲突爆发以来，巴沙尔一直在煽动恐惧，宣传逊尼派反对势力一旦得势将如何对付阿拉维派、德鲁兹派、基督徒和其他少数派。
Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, Assad has fanned fears of what Sunni opposition forces might do to the Alawites, Druze, Christians and other minorities if they won.