空袭叙利亚的7点总结，印网民热议

Michael Wolgelenter | NYT News Service | Updated: Apr 14, 2018, 23:13 IST

The United States, in coordination with France and Britain, carried out a series of predawn airstrikes on Saturday in Syria in response to what it said was a chemical weapons attack this month in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma.

周六黎明前，美国联合英法两国对叙利亚进行了空袭，以回应本月在叛军控制的大马士革郊区杜马发生的化学武器袭击事件。

The strikes were the latest development in a long-running and complex conflict with consequences far beyond Syria itself — including in the United States, Iran, Russia and other parts of Europe.

此次空袭是叙利亚地区持久且复杂冲突的最新情况，不仅影响叙利亚本身，还影响了美国、伊朗、俄罗斯和其他欧洲国家。

Here are seven takeaways from the airstrikes and their aftermath:

以下是对空袭及其后果所做的7点总结:

The strikes were intense but restrained

空袭很激烈也很克制

The United States and its allies tried to walk a fine line with the airstrikes, sending a strong message to President Bashar Assad of Syria without provoking a military response from Russia and Iran, Assad’s two strongest allies.

美国及其盟国试图通过空袭，向叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德发出强烈信息，而不激怒俄罗斯和伊朗——阿萨德的两个最强大盟友——的军事反应。

The operation on Saturday was more powerful than an airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump last year — this time there were three targets, rather than one, employing twice as many weapons. But it was limited to one night, at least for the moment; was specifically aimed at chemical weapons facilities’ and steered clear of Russian soldiers and bases.

周六的行动比去年唐纳德•特朗普总统下令发动的空袭更猛烈——这次有三个目标，而不是一个，动用了两倍的武器。但行动只持续了一个晚上；空袭主要针对化学武器设施，避开了俄罗斯士兵和基地。

“Right now this is a one-time shot, and I believe it has sent a very strong message to dissuade him, to deter him from doing it again,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said of Assad, although Trump suggested there might be more to come. “We are prepared to sustain this response,” he said, until Syria abandons its use of chemical weapons.

美国国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯在谈到阿萨德时说，“这是一次尝试，我相信它发出了非常强烈的信息。”尽管特朗普暗示可能会发动更多空袭。

The US chose not to wait

美国迫不及待

The United States and its allies went ahead with the airstrikes in the face of several developments that suggested they could be delayed.

尽管事态发展表明可以延迟行动，但美国及其盟友仍然发动空袭。

Inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons were expected to arrive in Douma, Syria, on Saturday to investigate the attack last weekend.

禁止化学武器组织的检查员将于周六抵达叙利亚杜马，调查上周末的袭击事件。

Mattis was working to slow the move toward a military response, concerned that a missile strike could spark a wider conflict between Russia, Iran and the West.

马蒂斯正在努力减缓军事行动，担心导弹袭击可能引发俄罗斯、伊朗和西方之间更广泛的冲突。

And Trump sent mixed signals about timing. On Wednesday, he warned Russia on Twitter that missiles “will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!'” But the next day, he added: “Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!”

特朗普发出了关于时机的复杂信号。周三，他在推特上警告俄罗斯，导弹“快来了”但第二天，他又补充道:“从来没有说过何时会袭击叙利亚。可能很快，也可能不会这么快!”

At a news conference on Saturday morning, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain said that the strikes had been “the right thing to do,” in part for the “operational security” of those carrying them out.

在周六上午的新闻发布会上，英国首相特蕾莎•梅表示，空袭是“正确的做法”，部分原因是参与空袭人员的“安全作业”。

Assad absorbed another blow

阿萨德受到另一打击

The airstrikes sent an unambiguous message to Assad, and it was not clear that it would change his thinking. He remained firmly in power thanks to the support of Russia and Iran.

空袭向阿萨德发出了明确的信息，不清楚他是否会改变想法。在俄罗斯和伊朗的支持下，他依然大权在握。

Assad has essentially been under siege since the Syrian civil war began more than seven years ago. In that time, he has dealt with the war, airstrikes, sanctions, Islamic State militants, a variety of rebel groups and a crumbling economy.

自7年前叙利亚内战开始以来，阿萨德就一直被围攻。在这期间，他疲于应对战争、空袭、制裁、伊斯兰国激进分子、各种反叛组织和摇摇欲坠的经济。

As Syrian state media reported that many of the missiles had been intercepted, the Syrian presidency’s Twitter account posted a video that appeared to show Assad showing up for just another day at the office.

叙利亚国家媒体报道称，许多导弹被拦截，叙利亚总统的推特账户发布了一段视频，显示阿萨德在办公室再次露面。

The events depicted could not be independently verified.

Capitol Hill remained divided

美国国会意见不一

The reaction in Washington was divided along party lines, with the strikes bringing praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats.

华盛顿的反应因政党的立场而不同，这次空袭得到共和党人的支持，敏煮党人的批评。

“The Butcher of Damascus learned two lessons tonight the hard way,” Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said in a statement. “Weapons of mass destruction won’t create a military advantage once the United States is done with you and Russia cannot protect its clients from the United States.”

“今晚给大马士革屠夫上了2课。”参议员卡顿在一份声明中表示

Sen.Tim Kaine, D-Va., complained that Trump had not sought permission from Congress. Proceeding with the strikes, he said, was “illegal and — absent a broader strategy — it’s reckless.”

Russia responded with angry rhetoric, so far

目前为止，俄罗斯表现出愤怒

Russia called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, and offered some harsh warnings before the attack. But the speed and the tone of the Russian reaction on Saturday, stressing that the attack had not resulted in a direct confrontation and was rather limited, suggested almost relief on the part of the Kremlin.

俄罗斯呼吁联合国安理会召开紧急会议，并在袭击前发出严厉的警告。但俄罗斯周六的反应，强调这次袭击并没有导致直接对抗，而且相当有限，几乎让克里姆林宫松了一口气。

According to Russian state news media, President Vladimir Putin condemned the missile strikes as an “act of aggression against a sovereign state” and against the United Nations Charter.

据俄罗斯国家新闻媒体报道，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京谴责导弹袭击是“对主权国家的侵略行为”，违反了《联合国宪章》。

Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, the chief of staff for the armed forces, had warned that Russia would “take retaliatory measures,” but he included an important caveat: Russia would attack missiles and the platforms from which they were launched only in the event that Russian military personnel were placed in danger.

武装部队总参谋长Valery V. Gerasimov将军曾警告称，俄罗斯将“采取报复措施”，但他也提出了一个重要附加说明：只有在俄罗斯军事人员处于危险之中时，俄罗斯才会攻击导弹及其发射平台。

In another sign of the lack of urgency, the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, stated that it would discuss the airstrikes “next week.”

另一个没有紧迫感的迹象是，俄罗斯联邦委员会（议会上院）表示，将在“下周”讨论空袭行动。

British PM Theresa May avoided a conflict at home

英国首相特蕾莎·梅避免国内冲突

May has said she believed there was a need to send a strong message about the use of chemical weapons, but she also had compelling diplomatic and political reasons to support the United States — and to carry out the strikes as soon as possible.

梅曾表示，她认为有必要针对使用化学武器发出强烈信息，但她也有令人信服的外交和政治理由支持美国，并尽快实施打击行动。

One imperative was the desire to reciprocate the support London has received from the United States in the dispute with Russia over the poisoning of a former spy, Sergei V. Skripal, and his daughter, Yulia S. Skripal, on British soil.

美国在英俄两国对毒杀前间谍谢尔盖·斯克里帕尔及其女儿尤里娅·斯克里帕尔的争端中支持英国。伦敦迫切渴望能回报美国。

May, who made an explicit connection between the airstrikes in Syria and the poisoning of the Skripals, benefited from the timing of the airstrikes, two days before lawmakers were to return from vacation. While not obligated to consult Parliament, she may have felt constrained to do so and could easily have lost a vote on a strike, as her predecessor David Cameron did in 2013.

特蕾莎把对叙利亚的空袭与毒杀斯克里帕尔一家联系在一起，她从空袭的时机中获益。两天前，议员们将从度假归来。尽管她没有义务向议会咨询，但她可能觉得自己会受到制约，像她的前任戴维•卡梅伦2013年时，投票的结果是反对实施打击。

Britain also wants to prove its use as an ally to Trump at a time when its international influence is under question because of its withdrawal from the European Union, and when it hopes to strengthen trade ties with the United States.

英国也希望在其国际影响力因退出欧盟而受到质疑的时候，证明它是特朗普的盟友，并希望加强与美国的贸易关系。

France saw a chance to act after a red line was crossed

红线被踩后，法国看到了采取行动的机会

President Emmanuel Macron had prepared his nation for this moment: He had discussed the possibility of airstrikes and made clear early in his presidency that the use of chemical weapons was a red line.

法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙一直为这一时刻准备着：在他担任总统初期，他就谈到空袭的可能性，明确表示使用化学武器是一条红线。

While pressing for a military response to the use of chemical weapons, Macron has also said he wants to work on a peace deal for the region, creating a dual-pronged strategy that has support in France. Macron has cultivated a closer relationship with Trump than other Western leaders, but he has also reached out to Putin.

在敦促军方对使用化学武器做出回应的同时，马克龙也表示，他希望为该地区的和平协议创造一个在法国支持的双管齐下的战略。与其他西方领导人相比，马克龙与特朗普的关系更为密切，但他也向普京伸出了橄榄树。

He will visit both presidents in the coming weeks: Trump at the end of April and Putin in May.

他将在未来几周访问这两位总统：4月底去见特朗普，见普京的时间是5月。

印度时报网友评论：

sridhar

3834

sridhar - Hyderabad - 13 hours ago

worlds largest military supplier and hoarder trying to teach morals others, American Hypocrisy

世界上最大的军火国居然对别国说教，美国式虚伪

 

mohil.patel

2360

mohil.patel - Location - 13 hours ago

World War is just round the corner and it will start soon.

世界大战即将爆发

 

Ashok Prabhu

6412

Ashok Prabhu - 12 hours ago

How about some air strikes over Terrorist Camps in Pakistan?

怎么不对巴基斯坦的恐怖组织营地发动几次空袭？

 

5 Go Bajaar

3148

Go - 12 hours ago

Britain is a weak country. They are shadowing with US to show off. Cats cannot become Lions! Russia can easily crush this tiny ant!

英国是一个弱国，俄罗斯可以轻而易举地捏死英国这只小蚂蚁!

 

Dilip

8377

Dilip - 13 hours ago

Westerners successfully keep Middle East burning. The Gaza war of 60s, Palestine war, 10 Iran -Iraq war, the gulf war, Libya war, ISIS, Syria crisis, Iran - Arabia divide, Qatar -Saudi crisis.

西方国家成功地让中东一直战火纷飞。60年代的加沙战争，巴勒斯坦战争，两伊战争，海湾战争，利比亚战争，叙利亚危机，伊朗-阿拉伯分裂，卡塔尔-沙特危机。

 

Joys

2106

Joys - India - 12 hours ago

UN should be abolished! its now just a namesake organisation. Isn't it there to stop wars between countries?

联合国应该废除！现在只是一个名义上的组织。难道联合国不是为了阻止战争爆发的吗？

 

Aayush Khera

4086

Aayush - New Delhi - 13 hours ago

The air strikes have taken million of lives

空袭夺去了无数人的生命

 

Swastika

55

Swastika - 12 hours ago

Bashar is right there in the palace, why bomb all of syria except for the presidential palace?

巴沙尔就在皇宫里，为什么不炸总统府？

 

Ashok

1220

Ashok - Bombay - 13 hours ago

A well crafted surgical strike.

外科手术式的突袭

 

guru

18524

guru - WORLDWIDE - 9 hours ago

America and its poodles are wrong to strike Syria without solid prove.America is playing a very dangerous game.worring Times

如果没有确凿的证据，美国对叙利亚发动空袭是不对的。美国正在玩火。

 

Rajiv Mukundan

3647

Rajiv - 13 hours ago

IT IS UNWANTED. attacking a sovereign state is a biggest crime by the Americans and their two tailenders attacking Syrian military without any proof. Using chemicals weapons can be anybody's work. Without any proper investigation blaming ASSAD IS totally unacceptable

没必要空袭的。攻击一个主权国家是美国人最大的犯罪行为，没有任何证据的情况下就去攻击叙利亚军队。使用化学武器可能是其他人干的。没有调查清楚，无端指责阿萨德是完全不可接受的。

 

Tony Stark

67

Tony - New Delhi - 13 hours ago

America don't have guts to launch strikes on bases where Russian troops are deployed ..#fattu US

美国不敢对俄罗斯军队的基地发动攻击。

 

titopandalam

1451

titopandalam - 14 hours ago

big boys play ground. Local suffers

大人物玩的游戏，当地老百姓遭殃。

 

Madan Mohan

2077

Madan - 8 hours ago

Putin can do nothing, even the puny Turkey who shot down their fighter aircraft. Just lip service.

普京无计可施，甚至连那个击落俄罗斯战斗机的弱小土耳其，普京也拿他没办法。只能嘴巴说说。

 

25 Pkm

22464

Pkm - Lagos - 9 hours ago

Thanks for the Diwali gift in advance. We love you Trump

谢谢你提前给我的排灯节礼物。我们爱你，特朗普

 

Mayank Singh

6282

Mayank - 14 hours ago

US used to be a white christian country....a long long time ago. Now its a militarized industrial complex.

美国很久很久之前是一个白人基督教国家....。现在它是一个军事化的工业联合体。

 

Chetan Gadi

151

Chetan Gadi - 3 hours ago

Punishing a person or state without proving him guilty is not fit for a great nation like USA , Dirty politics again !

美国这样的大国不应该没有证据就惩罚一个国家，政治这潭水太浑浊了!