Crises are in part about gamesmanship, about taking the other side by surprise. A country poised to embark on some radical and uncharted course of action often believes that vacations produce additional scope for delaying or frustrating the other side’s counter-move.
从某种程度上说，危机是一种小伎俩，可以让另一方震惊一番。准备着手采取某些极端、神秘行动的国家通常会认为假期将造成对更长的反应延迟，让对手措手不及。