And it is a grave mistake to think that this can be achieved without a political solution to the conflict in Syria – the conflict that enabled the organization’s explosive growth. Only if external powers think beyond military operations and devise a political solution to the crisis can the fight against the Islamic State succeed.
而且认为不必政治解决叙利亚冲突就能实现上述目标是个严重的错误，伊斯兰国实现爆炸性增长恰恰是借助冲突。只有外部力量超越军事行动的桎梏制定政治解决方案，才有可能成功打击伊斯兰国。