But the episode was a losing battle in Israel's drawn-out war in 2010 to maintain its international reputation.

但结果是，在这场2010年旷日持久的论战中，以色列是用一场败仗来维持其国际声望的。

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The biggest issue remains the long, drawn-out war against the separatist Tamil Tigers.

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Given the notoriously long time frames for patent lawsuits, this is likely just the beginning of a drawn-out war in the courts.

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This is going to be a long, drawn-out war.

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