And Germany bulldozed aside the queasiness of many countries about lifting sanctions on Uzbekistan, a thuggish autocracy that provides bases to supply German troops in Afghanistan.

• 德国不顾许多国家反对主张取消对乌兹别克斯坦制裁，正是因为这个残暴无度的独裁国家是德国驻阿富汗部队的后勤基地。