WASHINGTON, DC – More than any of the previous events in the Arab Spring, Syria’s turmoil has presented serious difficulties for Western policymakers. Just as Syria comprises a more complex society than the other Arab countries currently in the throes of political transition, so, too, are its external relations more complex.
华盛顿—和此前阿拉伯之春的所有事件相比，叙利亚动乱给西方决策者造成的困难更大。叙利亚的社会复杂程度比其他处于政治转型过程的阿拉伯国家都大，其对外关系亦然。结果，任何决定性的军事干预不但更加困难，而且风险极大。