America’s inability to inspire the peoples of the Middle East, all ruled by US-backed autocracies, is not exactly stunning news. What is news is that American power might also be losing its ability to intimidate them.
中东人民都受到美国支持的专制政权的统制。美国无力鼓舞这些人民并不令人惊讶。令人感到新奇的是美国的实力或许正在失去恐吓他们的能力。