First, Europe is as much a frontline region in the war on terror as it was during the Cold War. As last year’s aborted attack on ten airliners heading to the US from London revealed, the likelihood of a terrorist attack on American citizens emanating from a European country remains high.  America may not need the French military, but it certainly needs the French intelligence services.
首先，欧洲就像是在冷战期间一样处于反恐战争的前线。正如去年挫败的攻击从伦敦飞往美国的十架班机事件所揭示的那样，从欧洲国家对美国公民发动恐怖攻击的可能性依旧很高。美国可能不需要法国的军队，但是它肯定需要法国的情报机构。