Its verdict on both plans was damning; its threat that bankruptcy, albeit of a "quick and surgical kind", could still be the best option, was unambiguous.

特别小组对两项计划给予了定罪的裁决：是否“一个快速，外科似的”破产就是一个最好的选择，该威胁仍然模糊不清。

If spats over minutiae - such as the regulation of tax havens or bankers pay - were to stand in the way of a deal, the verdict of history would be damning.

如果在一些不重要的细节上争吵——例如税收协定的相关规定或者银行家的收入——将会对协定产生阻碍，那么历史的裁决将会毁灭。