当黎巴嫩和索马里依然满目疮痍，毫无进步的时候，越南和东南亚自身的地区和国内因素则缓和了美国撤军的后果—即今天世界看到的这个局势稳定的地区。
While Lebanon and Somalia remain damaged and failed states, respectively, regional and domestic factors have cauterized the consequences of America’s retreat from Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The result is the stable region that the world sees today.