Whatever else is going wrong for America in the Middle East, the Bush administration shows an unmatched ability to put its case in ways that make its friends squirm and its enemies fume with rage.

• 在中东，稍有不审，美国的其他方面就将转化成错误，布什政府在处理这件事上表现出了与其实力不相称的能力，就使其盟国感到尴尬，其敌人感到愤怒。