Containment prevailed, but this hardly settled the debate, as there were intense arguments both over where it should be applied (Vietnam, Central America, and the Middle East all come to mind) and how it should be carried out, i.e., the right mix of military force, covert action, diplomacy and arms control, and economic sanctions and assistance.
最终围堵政策占了上风，但这可并不意味着争论就此平息，因为该政策应该在哪里推行（越南，中美洲和中东地区都被考虑过了）以及如何推行，如混合使用武装力量，秘密行动，外交行动和武器控制条约，以及经济制裁和援助等措施这类问题，又引发了新一轮的激烈争论。