Nationalist and neo-conservative currents within the Bush administration believe that unilateral action best serves US interests because it handcuffs American power the least. On this view, the security of the US can be guaranteed through energetic military action, with or without allies.
布什政府中涌动的民族主义和新保守主义浪潮认为：采取单边行动最能保护美国的利益，因为它对美国的军事力量限制最小。按照这种观点，不管我们有没有盟友，积极地采取军事行动都最能确保美国的安全。紧接着就有了布什政府削弱美国永久性联盟的错误倾向，甚至连北约联盟都未能幸免。