The escalating violence in Iraq gives a bleak impression of that country’s prospects. Sectarian conflict seems to be increasing on a daily basis, with militias massacring hundreds of Sunnis and Shiites solely on the basis of their religious identities.
伊拉克日渐升级的暴力事件使该国的前景一片暗淡。宗派冲突似乎也每天都在增多，成百的逊尼和什叶派穆斯林仅仅因为其宗教身份而被武装分子杀害。