如果“信誉”因为争论和真正将推进美国长期利益作为关注焦点而得到净化，那么显然对叙利亚的打击并不能产生哪怕暂时性的地缘政治好处。
If “credibility” were purged from the debate and the focus placed squarely on advancing long-term US interests, it would become apparent that an attack on Syria might not yield even temporary geopolitical gains.