The good news for those who desire stability and democracy in Iraq is that an amorphous, disorganized, and nihilistic insurgency cannot “win” in the traditional sense of replacing the government and forming a new regime. The bad news is that an amorphous, disorganized, and nihilistic insurgency can eventually evolve into a coherent, efficient, and purposeful one.
对于那些渴望稳定和民主的伊拉克人而言，好消息是一种涣散的、无组织和无政府状态的叛乱不可能取得传统意义上取代现政府并建立新政权的“胜利”。但坏消息是，一种涣散的、无组织和无政府状态的叛乱也可能最终演变成一种协同一致、切实有效和目的明确的事业。