The need for leadership has never been greater, and the US has never been more engaged with the world. Our role in Afghanistan’s first-ever peaceful, democratic transition reminds us all that, having invested so much blood and treasure in helping to give Afghans a chance to succeed in battle, the world has just as much responsibility to help its leaders succeed in governance.
对领导力的需要从未如此巨大，美国也从未如此深地参与世界。我们在阿富汗历史上首次和平的民主转型中所扮演的角色提醒我们所有人，世界付出如此大的鲜血和金钱代价帮助阿富汗人获得在战争中获胜的机会，也有同样大的责任帮助阿富汗领导人在治国方面取得成功。