But, once we place the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the broader political phenomenon of international terrorism, in the context of other historical tragedies in the past century, religion becomes an unlikely explanation. It is here where the influence of nationalism becomes obvious.
但是，如果我们将2001年9月11日的悲剧以及更广泛的国际恐怖主义政治氛围放在上个世纪的其他历史悲剧的环境中去考察，那么宗教将不再是一个解释性因素。正是在这里，民族主义的影响力是显而易见的。