On the diplomatic level, the US organized the “Friends of Syria,” mainly Western countries and Middle East allies committed to Assad’s overthrow. The CIA began to work covertly with Turkey to channel arms, financing, and non-lethal support to the so-called “Free Syrian Army” and other insurgent groups operating to topple Assad.
我们不知道此后美国在叙利亚行动的全貌。在外交层面，美国组织了“叙利亚之友”，成员主要是决心颠覆巴沙尔政权的西方国家和中东盟友。中央情报局开始与土耳其秘密合作向所谓的“自由叙利亚军”和其他以颠覆巴沙尔为目标的叛军集团输送军备、资金和非致命支持。