Aside from refusing to recognize the importance of global warming, encourage conservation, or devote enough funds to research to make a real difference, Bush’s grandiose promise of a reduction of dependence on Middle East oil means less than it appears. With only 20% of US oil coming from the Middle East, his goal could be achieved by a modest shift of sourcing elsewhere.
确切地说，我们不应该抱怨布什终于承认了问题的存在。然而，如果我们一如既往地进一步审视其政策提议，就会发现其政府的另一手花招。除了拒绝承认全球变暖的严重性，拒绝鼓励节能或划拨更多科研基金，布什那堂而皇之的，降低对中东石油依赖的承诺的实际意义也比表面上看更小。由于美国的石油只有20%来自中东，他所定的目标通过在一定程度上转向另外的国家采购石油就能达到。