Moreover, Pascual’s conclusions should force Calderón to redefine Mexico’s relationship with the US in a more honest fashion. Because if all of this does not happen, Calderón’s ability to force out the US ambassador, and any short-term political gain he obtained in doing so, will be irrelevant.
这场战争“成功”与否要靠暴力伤亡的缓和程度来衡量。此外，帕斯夸尔的结论应该迫使卡尔德隆以更诚实的方式重新界定墨美关系。因为若非如此，卡尔德隆迫使美国大使出局及其凭借此举获得的任何短期政治利益都不会带来好的结果。