George W Bush has never issued a mea maxima culpa for his botched war in Iraq. The central bankers who oversaw the credit bubble of the early 21st century have not abased themselves and begged for their reputations. Why, then, should Angela Merkel? The gas dependence on Russia, the turn against nuclear power, the inadequate defence spending: parts of her record as German chancellor have aged as well as milk. But it doesn’t matter whether someone who will never hold office again learns from or even admits their errors.
乔治•W•布什（George W Bush，小布什）从来没有对他发动的拙劣的伊拉克战争认错，承认那是他的重大过失。21世纪初眼看着信贷泡沫形成和膨胀的央行官员们也没有认错，然后乞求保住自己的名誉。那为什么安格拉•默克尔(Angela Merkel)就应该认错呢？对俄罗斯天然气的依赖，放弃核能发电，国防支出不足：她作为德国总理的部分记录已经像过期的牛奶一样变酸。但是，永远不会再担任公职的人是否从错误中吸取教训——甚至是否承认自己的过错——并不重要。
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