massive retaliation 大規模報復

massive retaliation
繁：大規模報復
简：大规模报复

随着伊拉克法庭5日宣判前总统萨达姆死刑，美军恐将陷入下一场“伊拉克战争”中。萨达姆辩护律师哈利勒警告说，萨达姆的死刑判决将引发反美武装借机展开大规模报复。

媒体预测萨达姆死刑执行地可能在”胜利之剑”下（2006年11月9日）。新华网，取自 http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2006-11/09/content_5308584.htm

When neither the embassy bombings nor the Cole bombing was enough to “provoke a massive retaliation,” Mr. Wright suggests, Mr. bin Laden decided “he would have to create an irresistible outrage.”

The Evolution of Al Qaeda and the Intertwining Paths Leading to 9/11. (2006, August 1). New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/01/books/01kaku.html