Thus, the current debate in the US about the consequences of defeat in Iraq still falls short – because, despite all the critiques of American policy, that debate is still premised on the unilateral use of American power. This applies to the views of the Democratic opposition as well as to the Baker-Hamilton report.
出于这些原因，目前美国关于在伊拉克失败的结果的争论依然是不够的，因为尽管对美国的政策有种种的批评，整个争论依然是以单边使用美国的力量为前提的。这表现在民主党的反对意见上，以及贝克-汉密尔顿报告上。