The US government’s misguided move from potential mediator and problem solver to active backer of the Syrian insurrection was, predictably, a terrible mistake. It put the US in effective opposition to the United Nations peace initiative then being led by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, whose approach was to call for a ceasefire followed by a negotiated political transition.
美国政府从潜在的调停人和问题解决者变成了叙利亚暴动的积极支持者。不难预测，这一是个严重的错误。这使美国事实上违反了由前秘书长科菲·安南领导的联合国维和措施。安南的办法是呼吁停火，然后进行政治转型谈判。美国则操之过急，支持叛军并坚持巴沙尔必须立刻下台。