having witnessed at close hand the bloodshed in neighbouring iraq and lebanon, even many of mr assad’s detractors still appear willing to settle for limited freedoms in exchange for social peace.
在近距离地见识到邻国伊拉克及黎巴嫩的血腥事件之后,一些阿萨德先生的诋毁者表示,愿意勉强接受有限的自由,以换取社会稳定。