In other words, deliberative democracy ­­– perhaps our most important safeguard against headstrong and reckless action – worked at the UN, but not in the US. Unfortunately, the UN could not prevent the US and other countries from taking actions that almost surely contravene international law.
换言之，审议式民主可能是我们对付刚愎自用、不计后果的行动的最重要的防范措施。它在联合国、而不是美国发挥了作用。不幸的是，联合国却无力阻止美国和其他国家采取几乎肯定违反国际法的行动。