But couldn 't stop a war characterised by extreme ruthlessness .

但却阻止不了一场极端血腥的战争。

As always , though , news international operated with a ruthlessness and on a scale that left its rivals behind .

但与以往一样，新闻国际所用手段之无情、规模之大，将竞争对手远远甩在身后。

' I am outraged by the ruthlessness of the north korean regime , which is even indifferent to the lives of little children , ' mr. lee said , though he didn 't refer to mr. kim by name .

李明博虽然没有对金正日（kimjongil）指名道姓，但他说，我对于朝鲜政权表现出来的冷酷和残忍感到极为愤慨，他们甚至对小孩子的生命都漠然视之。