In the Middle East alone, the US has overstretched its capabilities in two controversial wars; repeatedly failed to broker a peace between Israel and Palestine; estranged key regional powers; and performed disappointingly on issues like Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s civil war. All of this has diminished its capacity to shape the region’s future.
仅中东一地，两场争议战争就已经令美国的军力捉襟见肘；促成以巴和平过程中的一再失败；疏远关键地区大国；在伊朗核计划及叙利亚内战问题上表现令人失望。所有这一切都使美国不再有那么强的能力塑造地区未来。