There are many more enthusiasts for a more calibrated military intervention, designed to establish one or more no-fly zones, and maybe safe havens and humanitarian corridors on the ground. In the early days of the crisis, it was argued that, given the strength of the regime’s air defenses and ground forces, even these limited objectives could not be achieved without fighting an all-out war – and thus causing a net increase in human suffering.
精确军事干预的热情要大得多——如建立一个或多个禁飞区以及地面安全港和人道主义通道。在冲突之初，有人指出，拜巴沙尔政权的空中和地面优势所赐，即使是这样的优先目标也无法在不进行全面战争的情况下实现，因而这会大大增加人道伤害。