But, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, they became confused with another debate, one far more important for a US electorate that feels threatened: how can alliances and multilateral institutions protect Americans? John Kerry's great virtue has been to resist confusing the demand for security and peace with the hegemonic impulses of America the hyper-power.
这个问题早就成了美国战略讨论的重点，但在2001年911恐怖袭击发生后，这个问题又和感觉受到威胁的美国选民心目中另外一个重要问题发生了混淆：盟国和多边机构怎样才能保护美国人的安全？约翰·凯利最大的优点就是拒绝把对和平安全的需求与希望美国扮演超级大国的霸权冲动混为一谈。