But if Iraq’s leaders can create enough near-term stability to combine Lebanon’s openness and entrepreneurial energy with the revenue that comes from development of the country’s vast oil reserves – an advantage that Lebanon’s leaders can only envy – Iraq might one day offer citizens of neighboring states something they don’t have: a hopeful model for the future.
但如果伊拉克领导人能实现足够的近期稳定，将黎巴嫩的开放和创业活力与开发本国丰富石油资源所带来的收入相结合（这一优势让黎巴嫩领导人只剩下嫉妒），伊拉克或许有一天会给邻国人民带来他们不曾有过的恩赐： 一个充满希望的未来模式。