If the world, and especially the American people, believe that removing Assad’s chemical weapons will end his government’s slaughter of innocent men, women, and children, then all semblance of rational thought, humanitarian care, and regard for national interest has been thrown to the wind.
如果世界——特别是美国人民——认为毁掉巴沙尔的化学武器就能结束其政府对无辜男女和儿童的杀戮，那么所有装模作样的理性思考、人道关注和国家利益考量都可以让它们随风而逝了。