What is disconcerting, however, is not only the relentless financing and spread of war, but also the lack of an alternative US strategy. Obama and his top advisers have spoken regularly about the need to address the underlying sources of conflict, including poverty and unemployment.
然而，令人惶恐的不仅是军费的超支和战火的蔓延，还有另一种美国战略的缺失。奥巴马和他的高级顾问们时常提到有必要解决冲突的深层根源，其中包括贫穷和失业。一项针对阿富汗和巴基斯坦的数十亿美元的经济援助计划已经提出。但这和军费开支相比仍是微不足道，并且一种支持经济发展的总体政策框架依然缺位。