To be sure, fears that a ceasefire could lead to a stabilization of the conflict’s frontlines, turning them into semi-permanent lines of division, are not without merit. After all, a ceasefire is not a peace agreement; it would, for the time being, leave regime and opposition forces in their respective positions.
可以肯定，担心停火导致冲突前线稳定并形成半永久性分割并非没有道理。毕竟，停火不是和平协议；它只能暂时使政府和反对派武装停留在各自的位置。但让不同政府分治叙利亚好过没有任何政府能管理大片领土。