This was no US-led conspiracy, but the collapse of the Soviet Union was convenient for America. The US conceived of itself as the Cold War's winner, and winners, it seems, make the rules.
这并不是什么美国阴谋，但苏联的垮台确实对美国有利。美国把自己看作冷战的胜利者，而他们似乎认为规则要由胜利者来制定。伊拉克战争证明：新的美帝国主义正在形成。冷战的胜利者现在希望别国纵容自己的自以为是。