The Middle East has been a hotbed of instability fueled by historical tensions since the fall of the Ottoman Empire almost a century ago. Now it is on fire – not least because the West’s repeated interventions have been guided by shortsighted tactical concerns.
但拒绝西方式现代性的并不只有俄罗斯。自一百年前奥斯曼帝国崩溃以来，中东一直受历史恩怨困扰，成为动荡的温床。如今，中东战火频仍&mdash;&mdash;因为西方的一再用短视策略性思维指导干预。