In the end, a solution in Syria will depend on Syrians’ agreement on future political arrangements. But the US demand that Assad step down or be removed from power has not been helpful; indeed, it has marginalized the US more than it has Assad.
最后，关于叙利亚问题的解决方案取决于叙利亚人民同意未来政治安排。但美国的要求——巴沙尔下台或被迫远离权力——无济于事；事实上，这样的要求让美国边缘化的效果大于对巴沙尔。没人会参加旨在将他轰下政治舞台的谈判。