Now, more than four years after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, Bush appears to have finally woken up to the reality of America’s increasing dependence; with soaring oil prices, it was hard for him not to note the consequences. But, again, his administration’s faltering moves will almost surely make matters worse in the immediate future.
现在，2001年9月的恐怖袭击发生已经4年多了，布什似乎终于从美国（对外国石油）日益增强的依赖的现实中醒悟过来；油价暴涨使他不得不注意到后果的严重。但是，其政府再度的犹豫和暧昧几乎肯定会使接下来的情况更糟糕。布什仍然拒绝在节能方面采取行动，他宁可祈求上苍也不在节能技术上投入。