Either a beleaguered Assad or an increasingly desperate opposition might destroy the deal on the ground. The fragile rapprochement between the US and Russia may not hold, particularly if the US again insists – breaking its recent helpful silence – that Assad has no place at the negotiating table.
当然，还必须逐步培养乐观主义。今后还有很多可以犯的错误。身处困境的阿萨德或者越来越绝望的反对派都有可能破坏已经达成的协议。美俄之间的脆弱和解可能无法坚持，特别是如果美国打破近来有益的沉默，再次提出谈判桌上没有阿萨德的位置。