奥巴马政府的矛盾说辞 — — 确认美日安全条约覆盖钓鱼岛，但在钓鱼岛的主权问题上又不持立场 — — 于事无补。
The Obama administration’s contradictory rhetoric – affirming that the US-Japan security treaty covers the Senkakus, while refusing to take a position on the islands’ sovereignty – has not helped.