It is too late now for non-military tools of coercion to have much effect, although Security Council threats of International Criminal Court prosecution for atrocity crimes – including any use of chemical weapons – must remain on the table . But what of the military-response options still strongly favored by many policymakers and pundits?
如今，采取非军事强制手段已经无法再取得很好的效果，尽管安理会威胁要将暴行——包括任何使用化学武器的行为——送上国际刑事法庭不能取消。但许多决策者和专家仍大力支持的军事干预选择又如何？麻烦在于这个工具箱里德所有工具包也都是空空如也。