The second factor that is spurring a shift in America’s attitude is the recognition that a new Syrian government is vital to defeat – or even contain – the Islamic State. The fact is that the Islamic State is not the only violent and destructive force in the country;
促使美国态度发生变化的第二个因素是认识到新叙利亚政府对于击败——甚至遏制——伊斯兰国至关重要。事实上，伊斯兰国绝非叙利亚国内唯一的暴力性破坏力量；该军事集团决心推翻的叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德也犯有大屠杀和战争罪行。