A disastrous possible policy – military attack on Iran – has been headed off by a misguided, misinterpreted intelligence report.

一项可能实施的、灾难性的政策——进攻伊朗——因一个被误导、被曲解的情报报告而搁置。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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But is he prepared to make clear that there is a difference between being close friends and going into an illegal and disastrous war just to please George W Bush?

但是，他是否准备表明，紧密朋友和仅仅为了取悦布什而发动非法和 灾难性的战争是有区别的呢？

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http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Indeed, such attitudes are potentially disastrous.

事实上，这种观点可能会是灾难性的。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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