As the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States by al-Qaeda approaches, we should take the opportunity to assess the results of the response by the US and the international community. The attacks and the response to them have obviously brought about a sea change in international relations, but it would be difficult to argue that further atrocities have become less likely as a result.
在2001年9•11事件的五周年纪念日即将到来之际，“基地” （al-Qaeda）针对美国的新的攻击也在临近。我们应该借此机会来评估一下美国和国际社会对此的反应。这些攻击及其激发的反应已经造成了国际关系的突变，但我们却没有理由认为进一步的暴行发生的可能性较小。为什么我们现在的安全感并不比五年前有所增强呢？