在奥巴马周四国会演讲之前，中东专家都在火急火燎地推测他将会重申原则，还是会虚与委蛇。

Middle East cognoscenti were speculating furiously ahead of the president's speech at the State Department on Thursday over whether he would utter them or fudge.

奥巴马没有认真研究过摆在他面前的问题，进而做出英明的决定。事实上他一直在虚与委蛇逃避他真正应该承担的责任。

Obama has dodged the responsibility of his elected position by simply stating "present" rather than studying the issues before him and making an intelligent decision.