主题：欧洲将死,G-2当立! 立此存照--in Feb. -- parishg

美国的国内政治合法性与国际外交感召力都有相当浓厚的理想主义色彩

--really? That's TV propaganda. If you read Foreign Affairs, then you see totally different side of the world.

因此在外交斗争中有恃无恐，不够细腻老到。

--No, it is because of its geological isolation, America does not have a large reservoir of diplomatic talents as in UK. Most Americans are simple-minded and naive, except for the East Coast Anglo-Dutch WASP elites.