The US wanted to establish a democratic Iraq. Instead, after a US withdrawal, the country might fall apart, possibly leading to “balkanization” of the Middle East, with extremely dangerous consequences for the whole region.
美国想建立一个民主的伊拉克。然而，在其撤军之后，该国可能会四分五裂，致使中东地区“巴尔干化”，给整个地区带来危险的后果。