Ten years after Saddam’s removal, Iraq’s future remains where it always has been: in the hands of Iraqis, who will have to rise to the occasion. No one can create a stable political order for them; with the Americans gone, meddlesome Arab neighbors and anxious Iranians can only lose by dooming Iraq to remain a tinderbox.
萨达姆倒台已经十年，伊拉克的仍掌握在伊拉克人民手中，他们将不得不随机应变。没人能够为他们营造稳定的政治秩序；而随着美国人的离开，爱管闲事的阿拉伯邻国和焦躁不安的伊朗人若想让伊拉克继续充当火药桶，等待它们的将注定是失败。