Obama has said that America should use military force, unilaterally if necessary, when its security or that of its allies is threatened. When not, but conscience urges the country to act – against, say, a dictator killing a large number of his citizens – the US should not intervene alone and should use force only if there is a good prospect of success.
第二个问题关注美国应该如何和以什么方式介入其他国家的内政。奥巴马说，美国应该使用武力，在必要时，即美国或其盟友的安全遇到威胁时，应该单方面使用武力。当不存在必要性但良心促使美国行动时——比如某位独裁者杀戮大量平民时——美国不应该单独干预，而应该只在有很好的成功机会时使用武力。