The attack illustrated two problems with the drone war in the tribal regions: the risk of civilian casualties, and Pakistan’s ambiguous attitude towards America’s use of drones.

无人机在部族地区的袭击阐明了两个问题：平民有伤亡的危险，以及巴基斯坦人对美国使用无人机模棱两可的态度。

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Though some argue for rescinding Egypt’s peace treaty of 1979 with Israel, they probably would not risk another war. Nor would they obviously win elections.

虽然他们有人认为应废除埃及与以色列1979年的合约，但他们可不会去冒战争的险，他们也并不易赢得选举。

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No doubt, the immediate cause for the sudden rise in the price of oil and gasoline is fear of disruptions in the supply of oil due to unrest in the Middle East and the growing risk of war with Iran.

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