The price of the talks has already been high, with all sides having ramped up violence to strengthen their respective positions ahead of the negotiations. This is to say nothing of the fiasco surrounding the withdrawn invitation to Iran, whose buy-in will be essential for any resolution.
日内瓦二次会议是否会沿用这一模式尚有待观察。谈判已经付出了高昂的代价，因为各方都通过加紧暴力活动巩固自己在谈判桌上的位置。这还不算撤回对伊朗邀请所代表的惨败，有效解决叙利亚问题必须得到伊朗的支持。