世界警察

US loses its appetite for job as the world’s policeman
美国不想再当世界警察


从国防部长盖茨宣布美国不太可能再向海外大规模派遣地面部队,到华盛顿围绕利比亚局势的冷静辩论,种种迹象显示,美国正从积极干涉主义转向相对孤立主义。

As Washington and its allies began quietly talking about a forceful response to the Libyan crisis last Friday, the US defence secretary mounted the podium at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, to make a surprising declaration.

上周五,正当美国与其盟友开始悄悄讨论是否对利比亚危机采取有力回应时,美国国防部长登上纽约州西点军校的讲台,发表了一项令人侧目的