Notwithstanding the courage of the many Iraqis who join either the army or the police, no one should be surprised if some have motives that are less than pure. In northern Iraq, old scores are being settled and de facto ethnic segregation is being introduced in areas, such as Irbil, that were traditionally diverse.
实现这一目标需要付出很多努力。尽管加入军警部队的很多伊拉克人勇气可嘉，但如果有人动机不纯，我也不会感到奇怪。在伊拉克北部，过去的恩怨正在清算，种族隔离政策正在不少地区推行，比如传统上多民族混居的伊勒比尔就是如此。在其它地区，伊斯兰教法正在强制推行。