1) 奥巴马亲自出面否定它自己的国防部长前几天讲的今年春天要袭击伊朗的谈话。
US国防部长前几天讲: 今年春天"israel"要袭击伊朗, NOT US. 奥巴马does not need to否定.
2) 赫尔木兹海峡一关闭,欧洲联盟立刻咽气
EU will not "die". Or at least, China will "die" first.
Key Facts on Strait of Hormuz:
Flows through the Strait in 2011 were roughly 20 percent of oil traded worldwide. More than 85 percent of these crude oil exports went to Asian markets, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China representing the largest destinations. About three-quarters of Japan's oil imports and about 50 percent of China's pass through this strait.