And, with America bogged down in Iraq, Russian President Vladimir Putin has resurrected Soviet-style bullying tactics. Would Russia otherwise have dared to threaten to re-direct its nuclear missiles at European cities?
伊拉克的混乱让伊朗得势，而对于欧洲来说伊朗是比伊拉克远更为危险的国家。而且，由于美国在伊拉克不能自拔，俄国总统普京又重新拾起了苏联式的恐吓伎俩。如果情况不是这样，俄国真的敢威胁重新把它的核导弹对准欧洲城市吗？