True, freewheeling American-style capitalism has not acquitted itself proudly of late. And America’s military superiority has not proved all that useful in accomplishing American ends.
的确，美国式自由放任的资本主义最近乏善可陈。而美国军事优势在实现美国的目标上也并不奏效。但是谁又会在提供全球领导地位上收拾局面呢？