Such a possibility seems even more far-fetched as long as the Iranian nuclear crisis remains unresolved and the Syrian crisis continues to widen the region’s Shia-Sunni divide (reflected in increased tension between Turkey and Iran). Even as US President Barack Obama was visiting Asia in November – a trip meant to underscore America’s “pivot” – he was forced to devote considerable time and attention to mediating a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
只要伊朗核危机得不到解决，叙利亚危机继续扩大中东什叶派-逊尼派分歧（反映在土耳其和伊朗日益紧张的对峙上），这样的可能性就愈加渺茫了。尽管美国总统奥巴马在11月访问了亚洲——旨在强调美国的“支点”地位——他仍不得不投入大量时间和精力调停加沙的以色列和哈马斯冲突。