...the world, or that a unilateral response to a unilateral request for help is out of the question. But other nations must recognize that the role of the...world policeman is likely to be limited in the future. To ensure that a US response will be forthcoming if needed, machinery must be created that is capable...

...communist threats in the less stable parts of the world," but it did mean that other nations had to "recognize that the role of the United States as world...policeman is likely to be limited in the future." 2 This meant that local governments had to take on a greater share of the costs and burdens of their...