Late last year, I was an organizer of a major national survey of Iraqi public opinion that demonstrated the complexity of the country’s communal relations. To be sure, Iraqis of different ethnic or religious backgrounds are divided over many issues, but they also embrace a common national identity, as well as a desire for democracy.
去年年末，我组织了一场重要的伊拉克民意调查，伊拉克公众的观点证明了该国错综复杂的党派关系。当然，不同民族或宗教背景的伊拉克人在很多问题上存在分歧，但是他们都信奉相同的民族认同并都期望一个民主体制。