But Turkey’s imperative to fight the Islamic State does not trump – much less invalidate – Turkish leaders’ concerns about Obama’s long-term goals. If the US and Turkey are to work together to eradicate the Islamic State, they will first have to agree on a longer-term strategy for restoring some semblance of order to a crisis-ravaged region.
但土耳其语伊斯兰国斗争的当务之急没有超过——更不用说搁置——土耳其领导人对奥巴马长期目标的关心。如果美国和土耳其意欲合作清除伊斯兰国，它们首先必须在长期战略上达成一致，为饱受危机摧残的地区重建表面秩序。