The events of September 11, 2001, are also playing a crucial role in deciding the question of a punitive strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. One consequence of the terrorist attacks 12 years ago is that Americans and others in the West became aware that developments in the Middle East could affect their own safety and security.
2001年9月11日发生的事件也对向叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德政权采取惩罚性打击的问题起到了关键作用。12年前的恐怖袭击的一个后果是美国和其他西方国家认识到，中东的发展可能影响其自身安全和保障。