这两种说法都不无道理，但都有些夸张，与此类似的还有美国决定和捍卫安全、繁荣的国际制度的能力正在衰退的观点。
While there is a kernel of truth in both narratives, each is a gross exaggeration, as is the notion that America’s capacity to shape a secure and prosperous international system is in decline.