Once the decision to intervene was taken, France, with the largest armed forces in the Mediterranean, alas became the most visible of the intervening countries – with few others capable of joining it, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Unfortunately, international solidarity for the armed protection of endangered populations does not yet really exist.
一旦下达了军事介入的决定，法国这个在地中海地区的第一军事强国就成为了介入国中最引人注目的国家——别忘了还有英美等其他有能力介入的国家。但不幸的是，国际上对武装保卫受威胁民众的行动却尚未达成一致。