Other critics complained that Bush did not set more transformational objectives regarding Russian democracy, the Middle East, or nuclear non-proliferation at a time when world politics seemed fluid. But, again, Bush remained more focused on maintaining global stability than on advancing new visions.
也有批评家认为老布什没有在俄罗斯民主、中东和核不扩散问题上追求更有转型意义的目标——当时的世界政坛波诡云谲。但是，老布什扔更关注维持全球稳定而不是推行新愿景。