There are divergent views on many vital global problems. And although these differences may grow smaller with time, they occasionally take on an alarmingly clear-cut form, as in the case of the United States-led invasion of Iraq.
然而，许多分歧仍然在割裂着欧盟内部的各个社会，而在许多关键的全球性问题上也依然存在着不同的观点。尽管这些分歧可以随着时间而消减，但它们偶尔也会以一种令人担忧的形势清晰地呈现出来，比如在美国领导下入侵伊拉克就是其中一例。