Moreover, the chances that Iraqi Kurdistan will achieve de facto or de jure independence are greater than ever. Iraq’s Kurds may even be able to extend their influence into Kurdish-populated northern Syria, thereby becoming a more influential regional player than the Iraqi government in Baghdad.
此外，伊拉克库尔德人获得事实或法律独立的可能性比以前任何时候都大。伊拉克库尔德人甚至可能将其影响力扩张到库尔德人众多的叙利亚北部，从而成为比巴格达的伊拉克政府更有影响力的地区行动方。