Instead, the world is responding to graphic images of unspeakable brutality – torture by the regime or executions carried out by the opposition – with sterile shows of outrage. The stream of statements, half-measures, and clumsy initiatives has done little to improve the situation – and, in some instances, has made things worse.
相反，世界正在对难以言喻的暴行画面表现出纯粹的愤怒——包括阿萨德政权的酷刑拷问或反对派执行的处决。一系列的声明、折中举措和笨拙行动并未起到改善局势的作用——甚至在某些情况下进一步恶化了现有局势。