The problem is not with the constitution, but with the conventional wisdom – almost an idée fixe – that Iraq is a viable modern nation-state, and that all it needs to make it work properly is the right political institutions. But this is a fallacy, and responsible leaders should begin to think of alternatives.
问题不在于宪法（本身），而在于传统智慧—几乎可说是一种思维定势—即伊拉克是一个有活力的现代民族国家，而使它正常运转所需要的只是合适的政治制度。但这是一种错觉，负责任的领导人们应该开始思考其它的方案了。