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At least since George Washington served as Commander-in-Chief there have been those who warned against foreign entanglements,
至少從喬治·華盛頓擔(dān)任三軍統(tǒng)帥以來 美國就一直都在提防國外的纏斗
that do not touch directly on our security or economic wellbeing
即便這些纏斗不會直接影響我們的安全或經(jīng)濟(jì)
Today, according to self-described realists conflicts in Syria or Ukraine or the Central African Republic are not ours to solve
如今 根據(jù)以自我為中心的現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者 敘利亞 烏克蘭或中非共和國的沖突 并不是我們要解決的
And not surprisingly, after costly wars and continuing challenges here at home that view is shared by many Americans
毫不奇怪 在經(jīng)歷過代價(jià)沉重的戰(zhàn)爭和國內(nèi)持續(xù)的挑戰(zhàn)之后 很多美國人都開始認(rèn)同了這一觀點(diǎn)
A different view from interventionists from the left and right says that we ignore these conflicts at our own peril
來自左翼和右翼的干涉主義者則持有不同觀點(diǎn) 他們認(rèn)為 忽視這些沖突將置我們于危險(xiǎn)之中
that America's willingness to apply force around the world is the ultimate safeguard against chaos
美國只有在全世界范圍內(nèi)動用武力 才能最終避免混沌
and America's failure to act in the face of Syrian brutality or Russian provocations
在敘利亞暴亂和俄羅斯挑釁的情況下 美國未能動武
not only violates our conscience, but invites escalating aggression in the future
不僅有違我們的良知還有可能助長未來沖突的升級
And each side can point to history to support its claims
雙方都能援引歷史 佐證自己的觀點(diǎn)
But I believe neither view fully speaks to the demands of this moment
不過我認(rèn)為 兩種觀點(diǎn)都沒能切中時(shí)代的要求
It is absolutely true that in the 21st century American isolationism is not an option
毫無疑問 二十一世紀(jì)的美國不可能走孤立主義的道路
We don't have a choice to ignore what happens beyond our borders
忽略境外發(fā)生的事情 對美國而言肯定是不可取的
If nuclear materials are not secure, that poses a danger to American cities
如果不安全處置核材料 美國城市就會受到威脅
As the Syrian civil war spills across borders the capacity of battle-hardened extremist groups to come after us only increases
隨著敘利亞內(nèi)戰(zhàn)跨過國界 戰(zhàn)斗技能得到強(qiáng)化的極端主義者只會對我們威脅更大
