Despite the Bush campaign's efforts at spin control, the situation in Iraq is dire. Much of the western part of the country has been ceded to insurgents, the prospect of holding free and fair elections in January is fast receding, civil war looms.
尽管布什阵营绞尽脑汁想扭转颓势，但伊拉克局势仍旧危机重重。那里西部的大片领土都落入了叛乱分子的控制，而1月举行自由公正选举的可能性几乎为零，内战更是一触即发。