The region between Egypt and Pakistan is a cauldron of five discrete, explosive components: Iraq’s civil strife, Afghanistan’s insurgency, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the longstanding Israel-Arab conflict, and the risk of clashes between extremist groups and corrupt, repressive governments. A comprehensive policy is needed, yet the threats are so diverse and complex that separate approaches have to be applied simultaneously.
在埃及与巴基斯坦之间的地区融合着五个互不相干、爆炸性的元素，即伊拉克内乱、阿富汗的叛乱、伊朗的核野心、旷日持久的以阿冲突以及在极端主义团体与腐败、压迫的政府之间冲突的危险。需要采取一个全面性的政策来解决这些问题，然而威胁的种类是如此多样化并且复杂，各种措施必须要多管齐下才会有效果。