A disintegrating Iraq would draw all its neighbors and other powers in the region into an undeclared war of succession. Moreover, in the Middle East, there is no safety net like the European Union, which has helped lure the Balkans out of the abyss.
一个正在分崩离析的伊拉克会把所有的邻国和中东的其它国家都卷入争夺区域霸权的不宣之战中。另外，在中东也没有欧盟那样的安全网可以诱导巴尔干人走出泥淖。