Suggesting a skirmish might 'put them in their place' the article argued: 'We shouldn't waste the opportunity to launch some tiny-scale battles that could deter provocateurs from going further.

该文章指出，我们不该失去这次发动小规模战争的机会，这样的战争能对菲越两国的挑衅行为起到震慑作用。

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Democrats today presumably view the current two-week agreement as a similar opportunity to make a short-term tactical retreat in hopes of winning bigger battles in the future (not just the fight over FY2011 spending levels, but also the upcoming FY2012 budget resolution debate and the debt limit conflict in June or July).

FORBES: GOP Wins First Skirmish in Budget Fight, But Shutdown Battle Still Looms