At this point, any peace process is a long shot, but so is the prospect of either side winning militarily, with or without the arrival of American arms for the rebels. The alternative of allowing this fight to the death to play out – a proposal heard daily on American talkathon television – is not worthy of our civilization.
在这一点上，任何和平进程都可以说是如履薄冰，但任何一方在军事上获胜（不管美国是否对叛军提供军火）也是如此。冷眼旁观双方血战到底的替代方案——你每天都能在电视上看到美国人不厌其烦地说着这一方案——对于我们的文明来说绝不划算。发生这样的情景可能会让叙利亚成为不毛之地。