So the answer to the question “What happens next?” cannot be “Nothing.” Principles of international law – in particular, the emerging “responsibility to protect” doctrine and enforcement of the global ban on the use of chemical weapons – dictate that some form of military intervention must occur in order to deter others from using WMDs, particularly against civilians.
因此，对于“接下来会发生什么？”这个问题，不能以“什么都不会发生。”作答。国际法的原则——特别是新兴的“保护责任”思想和在全球强制禁止化学武器的使用——意味着某种形式的军事干预必须进行，以威慑其他可能使用大规模杀伤性武器（特别是针对平民使用）的国家。