George W. Bush's go-it-alone approach to foreign policy just came to an abrupt halt. Tues-day's exploding jetliners, crum-bling skyscrapers, and unspeakable human carnage made it forever clear that terrorism doesn't just happen "over there." As instantly as the two airliners plowed into the World Trade Center, the nation's political and policy debate was transformed completely and profoundly. Just days earlier, Bush was squabbling with congressional Democrats over spending priorities. Now, such issues seem trivial. Against the backdrop of a nation under attack, Bush must convince the country and the world that he has the political skill and resolve to forge a swift and powerful response to this new terrorist.
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机译：乔治·W·布什（George W. Bush）对外交政策采取的单独行动突然停止了。星期二爆炸的客机，摇摇欲坠的摩天大楼和难以言表的人类大屠杀使人们永远清楚地知道，恐怖主义不仅发生在“那里”。当两架客机迅速驶入世界贸易中心时，该国的政治和政策辩论发生了彻底而深刻的变化。就在几天前，布什就国会优先开支问题与国会民主党人争论不休。现在，这些问题似乎微不足道。在一个受到攻击的国家的背景下，布什必须说服该国和全世界，他具有政治才能和决心对这一新的恐怖分子作出迅速而有力的反应。
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