The current US turn toward collaboration with Sunni militias holds within it the risk of a final break-up of Iraq into three parts. The key question is whether the consequences of Iraq’s disintegration could be contained within its national borders, or whether large parts of the region would be affected.
美国现在转向与逊尼派武装合作，这其中暗含了将伊拉克最终一分为三的风险。关键问题在于伊拉克分裂的后果是会被限制在其边界以内还是会波及中东的大部分地区。