Likewise, diplomacy can work in Syria only if it accepts the reality on the ground (including the survival of the Assad regime for the foreseeable future), rather than seeking to transform it. The answer is not to be found in drawing new maps, though once populations have shifted and political stability has been restored, recognition of new borders might prove both desirable and viable.
类似地，只有在接受叙利亚的现实（包括巴沙尔政权在可预见的未来继续存在）而非试图改变它的情况下，外交才有可能在叙利亚起作用。答案不在于勾勒新地图，尽管一旦人口发生改变并且政治稳定得到重塑，承认新边界将是可望且可及的。