The legitimacy of a violent counterattack has never been in doubt. But the war metaphor also carries inevitable connotations that, when applied to terrorism, are misleading and counterproductive.
当然，没人会质疑美国捍卫自己的权利。暴力反击的合法性从来就未被怀疑。但战争的比喻也有一个不可避免的内涵，即当被用于恐怖主义时，它具有误导性并且结果适得其反。