Indeed, one of the less fortunate consequences of the intervention in Iraq was to reinforce the notion of a “clash of civilizations” between the West from Islam, which in turn serves to create a climate favorable to Islamist movements.
L'une des conséquences les plus négatives de l'intervention en Irak a été de renforcer la notion de "choc des civilisations" entre l'Occident et l'Islam qui engendre un climat favorable aux mouvements islamistes.