Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that Iran, unlike North Korea, has not expelled IAEA nuclear inspectors, quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or tested a weapon — so it should be dealt with gently.

俄国总统普京说，伊朗与北韩不同，并未驱逐国际原子能机构的核子视察员，退出核不扩散条约，或者进行武器试爆，所以应当以柔克刚。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Yet, despite all the difficulties, the situation in Afghanistan, unlike that in Iraq, is not hopeless.

尽管面临着重重困难，阿富汗的局势仍然与伊拉克不同，并不是全无希望。

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However, I believe that Stern’s fundamental conclusion is justified: we are much better off reducing CO2 emissions substantially than risking the consequences of failing to act, even if, unlike Stern, one heavily discounts uncertainty and the future.

不过，我认为斯特恩的基本结论是正确的：即我们实质性地减少二氧化碳的排放肯定比因为没有采取行动而 冒由此带来的后果的风险要好得多，即便对于一个与斯特恩意见相左、大大低估不确定性和未来影响的人也是如此。

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Only rarely do scenes of massive displacement of the civilian population make it onto our television screens, because, unlike bombs and suicide attacks, displacement does not generate the blood, fire, or screams that constitutes compelling footage.

平民大规模流离失所的镜头很少出现在电视荧屏上，因为与炸弹和自杀式袭击不同，流离失 所不会带来鲜血、火焰或哀嚎等抓人眼球的画面。

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Unlike the fracas over an American missile shield in Europe, this conflict shows no signs of blowing over, and threatens to damage further the rocky relationship between Russia and the West.

与美国在欧洲部署导弹防御系统问题上的喧嚣吵闹不同，这次冲突没有任何被人们淡忘的迹象，而且可能给本已困难的俄国与西方国家关系造成进一步的损害。

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Unlike former President Bill Clinton, who blamed Yassir Arafat for the failure of the Camp David talks in 2000, the Bush administration must honor its commitment not to point fingers or allow either side to use failure to advance its strategic goals.

与将2000年戴维营和谈破裂的责任归咎于阿拉法特的克林顿总统不同，布什政府必须实践承诺，不责备任何一方，也不允许任 何一方以和谈破裂为由推进自己的战略目标。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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