Yet, perhaps precisely because things look so bad in Iraq and the Iranian nuclear conundrum seems so insoluble, the Americans may think another push for peace worthwhile.And about time too.

• 也许正是因为伊拉克局势太糟糕，伊朗核问题太棘手，美国考虑另择时机，使用其他有效的方法来推动和平。