The damage: Temporary embarrassment, which is overshadowed by insane success.

造成损害：在圆满的成功之下，留下短暂的难堪。

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His conviction earlier this year for misappropriating state funds did cause him some temporary embarrassment.

ECONOMIST: The party that backed Suharto remains strong

The question we have to ask ourselves is: Is the risk of casualties and is the precedent which is being set to send those troops outweighed by some temporary embarrassment to the United States?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy