Indeed, opinion polls show that, despite near-universal awareness of the situation in Syria, there is very little public support for intervention. But handwringing will not help; we – individuals – must accept real responsibility for ending the tragedy and press our leaders to act.
民众在这种情况下能够起到关键的作用。但各国民众像其领袖一样行事一直谨小慎微。事实上，民意调查显示尽管对局势几乎达成了普遍看法，但对叙利亚采取干预行动却很少得到民众的支持。但焦躁不安没有任何用处；普通民众必须承担责任结束这场悲剧，迫使本国领导人采取行动。