The border between Iraq and Syria is evaporating, as the Sunni militants of the Islamic State capture a widening swath of territory. And the rise of Kurdish military forces against them raises the possibility that a full-fledged Kurdish state will eventually emerge.
但这一体系正在发生最终崩溃。伊拉克和叙利亚之间的边界正在日益模糊，伊斯兰国的逊尼派武装侵占了大片领土。与之针锋相对的库尔德军事力量的崛起也增加了成熟的库尔德国家最终形成的可能。