Not only in Iran, but also in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq, history has shown that Islamists thrive amid political chaos and violence. Similarly in Pakistan, it is dangerous to bet that the country’s pro-democracy lawyers, intellectuals, and students will emerge victorious in the tumult and potential carnage of street politics.
不仅是伊朗，黎巴嫩、巴勒斯坦和伊拉克的历史都表明了伊斯兰主义者往往是在政治骚乱和暴力活动中兴盛起来的。同样地在巴基斯坦，寄希望于这个国家赞成民主的律师、知识分子和学生会在动乱和对街头政治潜在的大屠杀中最终走向胜利是很危险的。