On the contrary, the real problem is that, for all their dabbling, the Western powers seem capable of neither war nor dialogue. This leaves everyone in the region at the mercy of the Middle East’s oppressive regimes and proliferating terrorists.
尽管总有人强调相反的一面，但困扰中东地区的本质问题并不是西方的干预。恰恰相反，尽管西方列强不断参与中东事务，但他们似乎既不愿意挑起战争，也不愿意进行对话。于是生活在中东地区的民众就完全听命于那里的压迫性政府和愈演愈烈的恐怖主义。