伊拉克的各个邻国各有自己的私利，但是，没有一个国家会从伊拉克的混乱暴力中受益。 这将增强伊朗的影响力，鼓励让土耳其担忧的库尔德分裂主义，并且支持有可能渗入回到约旦、科威特、叙利亚以及沙特的逊尼派恐怖主义运动。
Each of Iraq’s neighbors has its own interests, but none will benefit from chaotic violence there, which would increase Iran’s influence, encourage Kurdish separatism to the worry of Turkey, and support Sunni terrorist movements that could spill back into Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.