它是帝国实力过度延伸的明显例证，让美国军队疲惫不堪，破坏了美国在世界上的道德地位及其在中东的声誉，严重威胁了美国经济，并且向美国的盟友和敌人展示了美国实力的局限。
A clear case of imperial overstretch, the war strained America’s military, undermined the America’s moral standing worldwide and its reputation in the Middle East, severely threatened its economy, and showed to both friends and foes the limits of American power.