The repercussions of mishandling Syria will extend far beyond the country’s borders. After all, Syria is situated on a national, sectarian, regional, and geopolitical fault line, where the strategic interests of Russia, China, Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon confront those of NATO, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan.
在叙利亚事务上的举措失当的影响范围远远不止于叙利亚一国。毕竟，叙利亚位于民族、宗派、地区和地缘政治断层线上，俄罗斯、中国、伊朗、伊拉克和黎巴嫩的战略利益在这里与北约、土耳其、沙特、卡塔尔、科威特和约旦针锋相对。且地区紧张局势相当严峻。