Even if we were, it would be bad war-making .

即使我们能够，这也是不高明的战术。

youdao

The country is making preparations for war.

这个国家正在进行备战。

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Making peace is harder than making war.

休战比发动战争更难。

youdao

Both are likely to be big spenders bent on promiscuous and dangerous war-making abroad.

FORBES: Democrats And Republicans Together Assault Our Liberty

The main difference between the major party candidates in 2008 was that Barack Obama appeared to be more determined to spend money but less enthusiastic about global war-making.

FORBES: Democrats And Republicans Together Assault Our Liberty

Consequence: The events of Sept. 11 highlight the dramatic difference between the consequences of Islamist extremist war-making and those of the political terrorist attacks unleashed against the West in the 1970s.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Make no mistake-- this is war