Washington is suing for peace. When US forces invaded Afghanistan after the attacks of 9/11, Taliban leaders came up with a striking metaphor: the Americans have watches; we have time. Sure enough, the US, with all its might, has learnt, as the British did during the 19th century and the Russians more recently, that Afghanistan will not be pacified by foreign forces.
华盛顿正在求和。当美国军队在2001年9/11恐袭事件发生后入侵阿富汗时，塔利班(Taliban)领导人想出了一个惊人的比喻：美国人有手表；我们有时间。果然，美国在竭尽全力后明白了，阿富汗不会被外国势力所平定，就像英国在19世纪以及俄罗斯后来领悟的那样。
您已阅读7%（496字），剩余93%（6318字）包含更多重要信息，订阅以继续探索完整内容，并享受更多专属服务。