Although the public mood has been darkening since the early days of the war in Iraq, it has taken a new turn for the worse in the last few months, as the economy has seemed to slip into recession.

• 虽然伊拉克战争自开始以来就已经引起了公众的不满，但在过去的几个月里，由于美国经济似乎滑向了低谷，这种不满情绪更加严重了。