Obama’s impressive signals since taking office – telephoning Arab leaders before European allies, appointing special envoy George Mitchell and speaking on Al-Arabiyeh for his first interview – reflect a different approach from the staid and unimaginative past.
奥巴马自就任以来所发出的明显信号—在照会欧洲盟友之前与阿拉伯领导人通电话，指派中东特使乔治•米切尔并在Al-Arabiyeh上接受第一次采访，发表讲话—反映出一种与刻板和缺乏想象力的过去所不同的方式。