There are unmistakable signs of decay in the internationalist consensus, and if that decay advances it will have profound implications for America's ability to preserve the world it has built. But one can see, however faintly, the outlines of a new consensus.
My husband, a Vietnam vet who was exposed to Agent Orange and died in 2006, dedicated his benefits to aid an affected group that got scant help: people in Vietnam. Now, the U.S. is stepping up, too.
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