This risks being the moment when Europe loses ground "irretrievably", says a bruising collection of memos to the next European Commission being published by Bruegel on September 1st.

9月1日，Bruegel将出版一本提交给下届欧盟委员会的论文集。该论文集毫不客气地指出，届时欧盟可能遭受无法挽回的失败。

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Some Afghan and Western officials said the attack could be an early warning about the risks of ceding ground as the u.

一些阿富汗和西方国家官员说，美军遭受的此次打击可能是对驻阿联军放弃地面军事行动的风险发出的初步警告。

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But there are some who won money too easily in one period and forgot some ground rules, like risks assessment, and put too much time and efforts.

但有一些在一个时期赢钱太容易的人忘了基本规则的，象风险评估，投入太多时间和努力。

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He called off the operation without sending in ground troops, with all the risks that would entail, and the three-week operation was widely regarded in Israel as a success.

BBC: Profile: Benjamin Netanyahu

But if he gives too much ground to the political arguments, he risks undermining the success of this and any future enlargements.

ECONOMIST: Enlarging the European Union

As with other issues, Obama has found a pragmatic middle ground that protects core strategic needs, reduces risks and appeals to war-weary voters.

CNN: Obama's strategic retreat in Afghanistan