美国可以迫使巴沙尔政权回到谈判桌上，真心实意地寻求和解，至少可以让巴沙尔明确知道要想随心所欲地重建统治是不可能的。
It would either force the regime back to the negotiating table with a genuine intention of reaching a settlement, or at least make it clear that Assad will not have a free hand in re-establishing his rule.