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Biden’s Choice
拜登的选择

导读
As Israel’s assault on Gaza grew worse and worse, Joe Biden and his advisers acted as though they had no option but to offer their unconditional support. Why couldn’t they see the destruction they were enabling?
这篇长文评论记者艾哈迈德新书《越过红线》,梳理拜登政府在加沙战争中持续供武、回避问责的政策链条。作者以自己为奥巴马撰写演讲词的经历,说明“美以之间不出现分歧”的惯例如何塑造美国官员的选择。
推荐理由
文章把书评、回忆录和政策分析叠在一起:前半段用具体数字与立法条款追问美国供武的依据,后半段以开罗演讲、伊朗核协议等亲历细节展示政治压力如何传导。适合练长句拆解、作者态度辨析与因果链梳理,也能练在密集引语中区分事实与评论。
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