America should now try to form a different kind of coalition – one aimed at achieving peace. Such an alliance would entail a larger role for the other three members of the so-called “Middle East Quartet” – the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations – and key Arab countries.
二十年来，世界已习惯了以美国为首的国际联盟在中东战争中扮演调停的角色。美国目前的当务之急是成立新的联盟——该联盟以实现和平为目标。所谓“中东四方”中的其他三个成员——欧盟、俄罗斯和联合国——以及主要阿拉伯国家将发挥更大的作用。