【华盛顿邮报111009】伊拉克力保叙利亚独裁并向伊朗靠拢

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伊拉克向叙利亚领导人提供关键性支持。奥巴马政府的立场受到了一个令其尴尬不已的挫折。奥巴马政府本想寻求穆斯林盟友以孤立叙利亚独裁者阿萨德。这个挫折同样引起了世人的新关注，这就是伊拉克正进一步在向美国的劲敌——伊朗靠拢。

Iraq offering key support to Syrian leader

Its stance has dealt an embarrassing setback to the Obama administration, which has sought to enlist Muslim allies in its campaign to isolate Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad. It also raises fresh concerns that Iraq is drifting further into the orbit of an American arch rival — Iran.