I like the way “handling of the uprisings demonstrates the gap between the two poles of his political persona: his sense of himself as a historic bridge-builder who could redeem America’s image abroad, and his more cautious adherence to long-term American interests in security and cheap oil” becomes “his megalomania”. It’s almost like the author doesn’t even understand the meaning of the word “megalomania”.
I like the way “handling of the uprisings demonstrates the gap between the two poles of his political persona: his sense of himself as a historic bridge-builder who could redeem America’s image abroad, and his more cautious adherence to long-term American interests in security and cheap oil” becomes “his megalomania”. It’s almost like the author doesn’t even understand the meaning of the word “megalomania”.