But the consequences of a military adventure in Iran would far surpass those of the war in Iraq. Doing things by halves yet again in the Middle East would be the worst of all possible options – bad for the region and bad for its neighbors.
正如对伊拉克那样，美国的实力可能足够发动一场战争，但却不能赢得它。但在伊朗进行军事冒险的后果会远比伊拉克战争来的严重。又一次在中东做虎头蛇尾的事情是下下策—对于该地区及其邻居都没好处。首当其冲受影响的就是欧洲。