在美国历史上,总有一些政治领袖以国家的命运为名要求人们无条件地接受战争的必要性和正当性。例如,在越南战争年代,我们民族的良心受到了把爱国主义与公民责任等同于盲目地参加与支持那场战争的质问。紧接着越南战争所带来的不适是一种民族主义的苏醒,政策制定者们将军事选择 In the history of the United States, there are always some political leaders who, in the name of the country’s destiny, demand that people unconditionally accept the necessity and legitimacy of the war. For example, during the Vietnam War, the conscience of our nation was equated with patriotism and civic responsibility as a matter of blind questioning and support for that war. Immediately followed by the discomfort brought about by the Vietnam War was a nationalist wake-up call, and policy makers made military choices