But, with Congressional elections in 2006 and a presidential election in 2008, five years is too long. It seems more realistic that the Republican administration will have only 18 months to two years to implement its strategy.
但是对即将于2006年开始的国会大选和2008年的总统大选而言，五年的时间毕竟太长。看来，共和党只有一年半或者两年的时间来实施它的策略了。