Easing tensions will not win Bush points with those who prefer a muscular strategy. But the administration’s confrontational approach is failing, because it is precisely what Iran’s rulers want.
缓解紧张局势不会让布什得到那些主张采取强有力的战略的人的支持。但是政府采取对抗的办法正面临着失败，因为这正是伊朗的统治者们所想要的。