At least he has recognized the limits of America’s power to impose a global order by force. His success as a president rests less on the good things he has done (although he has done plenty) than on the stupid things he has avoided, like getting into more unnecessary wars.
但是，奥巴马的直觉是正确的。至少他认识到美国靠武力推行全球秩序的实力界线。作为总统，他的成功不在于他所做的好事（尽管他做了不少好事），而在于他所避免的蠢事，比如去打不必要的战争。