Indeed, Israel’s stance bolsters the desire of Obama’s Republican opponents to paint him as weak and naïve in negotiating with Iran, a country that still describes the US as “the great Satan.” Both Republicans and Democrats are threatening to pass a new round of tough sanctions against Iran in December.
事实上，以色列的立场助长了奥巴马的共和党反对者指责他在对伊朗这个仍然将美国描述为“大恶魔”的国家的谈判中显得软弱而天真。共和党和民主党均威胁要在12月通过针对伊朗的新一轮严厉制裁。因此，奥巴马必须花亚于在伊朗谈判中采取强硬立场的力气“搞掂”国内强硬派。