Attacking a communist country has always seemed to offer American politicians a convenient way to appeal to the average voter. After all, most US voters can be trusted not to learn how other countries, let alone countries in the Far East, really work.
攻击共产主义一直就是美国政客讨好普通选民的有力武器。毕竟大多数美国选民根本就不了解其它国家，更不用说远东国家的运作情况。