BANGALORE – When US President Barack Obama recently spoke at the United Nations about countering the Islamic State, many of his critics complained that he put too much emphasis on diplomacy and not enough on the use of force. Comparisons were made with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Syria’s civil war; and, with the US presidential election campaign shifting into high gear, some Republican candidates accused Obama of isolationism.
班加罗尔—美国总统奥巴马最近在联合国谈到了如何打击伊斯兰国，许多批评者抱怨他过于强调外交，而对使用武力强调不够。人们将奥巴马的政策与俄罗斯总统普京最近对叙利亚内战的军事干预相比；而随着美国总统大选进入关键阶段，一些共和党候选人也指责了奥巴马的孤立主义。