Recent large-scale interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, though not primarily humanitarian, have eroded public support for military action. But we should recall Mark Twain’s story about his cat.
最近对伊拉克和阿富汗的大规模干涉，虽然主要不是基于人道主义原因，却削弱了公众对军事行动的支持。为此我们应该牢记马克·吐温对自家猫的记述：在不小心坐在了热炉子上之后，它永远不会干同样的事，但同时也对一个冷的炉子敬而远之。