We must therefore ask ourselves what exactly is driving our response to the threats that the Islamic State presents. Distinguishing between information about real national-security concerns and images strategically designed to shock and titillate us will not be easy.
因此，我们必须扪心自问，是什么决定着我们对伊斯兰国所带来的威胁的反应。区分关于现实国家安全顾虑的信息和被战略性地设计用来震撼和刺激东门的影像决非易事。但考虑到兹事体大，做出这样的区分毫无疑问是值得的。