Not only has Bush destroyed Iran’s most formidable enemy and bogged down US troops in a hopeless cause; he also has enriched energy-abundant Iran and Russia by pursuing a war that has dramatically raised energy prices. High crude oil prices make it easier for Iran to build nuclear weapons and for Russia to use energy blackmail to threaten Europe.
布什不仅仅是摧毁了伊朗最强大的敌人并让美国士兵身陷毫无希望可言的战斗事业，他还通过发动这一大幅度提高能源价格的战争而让能源丰富的伊朗和俄国大发其财。高油价让伊朗更为容易建造核子武器并让俄国利用能源敲诈勒索来威胁欧洲。