But treating force and diplomacy as distinct phases of foreign policy gives the negotiating parties the sense that American power lacks purpose and resolve. Diplomatic ripening sometimes requires the mediator to be a manipulator and an arm-twister.
但把外交政策中的武力和外交截然分开的做法令谈判双方感觉美国缺乏目的和决心。成熟的外交有时需要调解人对被调解人进行操纵，迫使被调解人违反自己的意愿。