Indeed, there is palpable disdain for Syria in Washington. That is why Syria’s denials that it is playing a spoiler role in Iraq are rarely taken seriously, and why Assad has not gained American support for renewed negotiations with Israel over the Golan Heights.
叙利亚卷入伊拉克叛乱使布什政府渐渐失去了耐心，这也是叙美关系日益恶化的主要原因。实际上，人们能够感受到华盛顿对叙利亚的明显蔑视。这也是为什么人们很少把叙利亚否认在伊拉克扮演了破坏性的角色当真，也解释了为什么阿萨德在叙以格兰高地再度谈判中失去了美国的支持。