Despite mr biden 's breezy optimism , the politics of iraq remain as volatile as gelignite .
尽管拜登表现出了轻松的乐观主义,伊拉克的政局依旧像随时可引爆的火药桶。
More seriously , they have now renounced parliamentary politics and opted for direct action , ranging from civil disobedience and demonstration to bullets and gelignite .