Although Mr Bush sounded mildly chastened when he spoke to the nation on November 8th, the day after the election, under America's constitution the conduct of foreign policy and defence lies squarely in the hands of the president, not of Congress.
Although Mr Bush sounded mildly chastened when he spoke to the nation on November 8th, the day after the election, under America's constitution the conduct of foreign policy and defence lies squarely in the hands of the president, not of Congress.
尽管布什总统在11月8日，也就是选举后的第二天对国民讲话中的语气中变乖了很多，但是依据美国宪法，关于国外以及本土防御政策的制定施行仍然取决于总统而不是国会。