War and economic crisis have always augmented the powers of the White House, and for the foreseeable future Mr Obama will continue to enjoy the dubious "benefits" of both.

战争和经济危机总是会增加白宫的权力，而在可见的未来，欧巴马将会继续的从这两件事情上得到含糊的帮助。

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Warfare is no longer an unavoidable option in many regional settlements. The longstanding pursuit for a peaceful and humane world further reduces the possibility of a war between major powers.

战争已不再是许多区域解决争端问题的不二选择了，对和平友好世界的不懈追求也降低了大国之间发生战争的可能性。

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Lastly, nuclear deterrence and America's extension of it to its Allies may be one reason why great powers have not directly gone to war against each other for 65 years.

最后，核威慑以及美国将其威慑力延伸至同盟国，这些因素使得这两个超级大国在65年间并没有对彼此之间宣战。

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He said: I think the Constitution gives the commander in chief special powers under the laws of war.

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So control of these international highways brought a great deal of wealth to the area, but the central location was a double-edged sword, because in times of peace it would bring prosperity, but, of course, in times of war the land was perpetually invaded as armies would crisscross the land going off to do battle with the great powers.

对这些国际要道的控制,给这个地区带来了大量的财富，但这处于中心的地理位置也如同一把双刃剑，因为在和平时期它带来繁荣，但，在战乱时期，这块土地常常被侵略,当军队在此刀刃相交,或者经过与强国征战。

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The pilot's son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., is director of the Cold War Museum in Arlington,Virginia.

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But do I think that our actions in any way violate the War Powers resolution?

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Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution (1973) in the aftermath of the undeclared Vietnam War.

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This President believes that he has acted in a manner that is consistent with the War Powers resolution.

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