What if Americans, tired of the budget cuts in their neighborhoods, refuse to support funds even for “the long war”? At that point, senior US officials might well arrive in a country, offer advice, and find that nobody is bothering to listen.
但没钱进行外交会怎么样呢？如果美国人厌恶了对自己所住社区预算的削减，从而拒绝为“漫长的战争”掏腰包，情况又会如何？真到了这一步，可能会是这样：美国高官抵达某个国家，给出一些建议，结果发现根本没人理他。