But it would not have changed the course of history for the worse if President Bush had not responded as he did. Declaring war on terrorism was understandable, perhaps even appropriate, as a figure of speech.
美国为什么祸事连连？911的巨大创伤动摇了国家的根本，但如果布什总统做出恰当的反应，情况还不至于演变得如此糟糕。宣布向恐怖开战可以理解，甚至是一种恰当的比喻，但问题是，布什总统真的那么做了。