This is why Obama’s America spends more on weaponry than the rest of the world combined, and why democracy-promotion remains the unquestioned foundation of American foreign policy, with debate possible only about its application. History offers a recipe for success, so long as Americans adhere to the lesson of 1989.
这既解释了为何奥巴马治下的美国，在武器上的开支比世界其它各国的总和还要高；也解释了为何推行民主仍是美国外交政策不容置疑的根基（人们或许只能就该政策的具体实施进行争论）。只要美国人仍然对1989年的经验深信不疑，那么历史便已指出了通向成功的道路。