Second, it is never more important for a democracy to follow its procedures and uphold its principles than in an armed conflict involving non-democracies. The Syrian people, oppressed and brutalized by their own government, should see that the American people have a different relationship with their leaders.
其次，对于一个民主国家来说，在与非民主国家的冲突中，没有什么比遵照程序、坚持原则更重要的了。叙利亚人民饱受本国政府的压迫和欺凌，他们应该看看，美国人民和领导人之间的关系大不相同。