During President George W. Bush's administration, the US was willfully destructive of its global interests when it disregarded international law on issues like torture. Those US politicians who regard international institutions as anti-American conspiracies are continuing the harm, costing their country much of its moral authority.
在国际制度遭到攻击的时期，只有美国坚持立场，为法治赢回了信誉。不幸的是，也许如今已不再如此。在小布什总统执政期间，美国在虐囚等问题上无视国际法，这不啻故意损害其全球利益。将国际机构视为反美阴谋的美国政客在继续为害，导致美国失去了大量道德权威。