To his credit, British Prime Minister David Cameron clearly understands the importance of increasing the military pressure on ISIS; he had been held back by a head-under-the-blanket faction in his own Conservative Party and in Parliament as a whole. But Europe – indeed, civilization – won’t be kept safe by wishful thinking.
英国首相卡梅伦显然明白向伊斯兰国增加军事压力的重要性；他受到了他所在的保守党内部和整个英国议会的强烈反对，这一反对让他抬不起头。但欧洲——事实上，是文明——决不可能通过一厢情愿保持和平。