The Islamic State, an offshoot of Al Qaeda, probably will not succeed in creating a viable, cross-border entity, but its brutal effort and Islamist ideology certainly suggest that the old borders, and the states delineated by them, are on their way out. Indeed, the group’s recent incursions into Lebanon may also undermine the fragile inter-communal balance there.
身为基地组织支系的伊斯兰国或许无法成功地建立一个可维持的跨境实体，但其野蛮行径和伊斯兰教意识形态显然表明旧边界及其所确定的国家正在成为过去。事实上，伊斯兰国最近入侵黎巴嫩的举动或许也破坏了后者国内脆弱的群体间平衡。