Having seen the harsh realities of the world as it really is , he has become the champion of the “just war.” In Afghanistan, he opted for a substantial military surge, but the notion of victory that would allow for a withdrawal of troops remains as foggy and uncertain as it was in the case of Iraq.
虽然热爱和平，但奥巴马发动的战争并不比他的前任们少。目睹了当前世界的严酷现实，他已经成为“正义战争”的始作俑者。在阿富汗，他选择了大规模增兵，但撤军的胜利迹象却像在伊拉克一样含混不清而又茫无头绪。我们最终需要政治、而非军事解决方案。国务卿罗伯特·盖茨说得对，塔利班是阿富汗政治结构的一个组成部分，因此“有必要参与国家政府。”