The dispute has tapped strong emotions in the wake of a series of terrorist plots and attacks over the last year aimed at American targets, several of them inspired or encouraged by Mr. Awlaki.
The Philippines shares a long history with the United States. The islands became a U.S. colony at the end of the 19th century in the wake of the Spanish American War.
菲律宾和美国有很深的渊源,19世纪末随着美西战争的爆发成为了美国的殖民地。
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American and foreign firms alike see Sarbanes-Oxley, which was passed in the wake of the Enron scandal, as intrusive, expensive and heavy-handed.