Red Cross Representatives Visit Detained Iraqi Leader, Sadda

Red Cross Representatives Visit Detained Iraqi Leader, Saddam Hussein

Kirk Troy

A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said Saturday that one of its teams has visited ousted² Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in U.S. custody³, in accordance with the Geneva Convention.

Two Red Cross representatives visited the deposed⁵ leader somewhere in Iraq, where he is being held by U.S. officials as a prisoner of war. One member of the team was a doctor, who performed a physical and a psychological evaluation⁶ of Saddam Hussein.

It was the first visit by the Red Cross, and they said the deposed leader passed on a written message to be delivered to his family. They also said they plan to visit Saddam Hussein again, and will continue to do so, as long as he is in detention⁷.

Saddam Hussein has been classified as a prisoner of war in U.S. custody since his capture near his hometown of Tikrit in December, where he was discovered hiding in a hole on a farm.

U.S. authorities reportedly a week ago gave the ICRC its formal approval to visit the former leader.

Under the Geneva Convention, such visits are required by all sides in a war to verify that prisoners are being held in humane⁸ conditions. Also under terms of the agreements in the convention, the Red Cross does not comment on the conditions of the prisoner, or where the meetings take place.

Very little news of Saddam Hussein has been made public since his capture was announced in Baghdad by U.S. authorities. Many Iraqis want him to be handed over to a homegrown war crimes tribunal, after power is transferred to Iraqis from U.S. custody.

Meanwhile, insurgents⁹ ambushed¹¹ a U.S. military convoy¹² south of Baghdad Saturday morning. The attackers opened fire from another vehicle, killing¹³ one Iraqi translator and wounding four U.S. soldiers.

 

注释：

International Committee of the Red Cross  缩写为ICRC，红十字国际委员会

oust¹ [aJst] vt. 驱逐，撵走

custody [5kQstEdI] n. 监护，监禁

in accordance with  与……一致，依照

Geneva Convention  日内瓦公约

depose⁴ [di5pEuz] vt. 免职，废黜

psychological [saIkE5lRdVIk(E)l] adj. 心理的

detention [di5tenFEn] n. 拘留，禁闭

verify [5verifai] vt. 检验，核实

homegrown [hEumgrEun] adj. 国内的

tribunal [traI5bju:n(E)l] n. 法庭

ambush¹⁰ [5AmbuF] v. 埋伏，伏击

 

1 oust   

vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐

参考例句：

• The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。
• The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。

2 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 depose   

vt.免职；宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The witness is going to depose.证人即将宣誓做证。
• The emperor attempted to depose the Pope.皇帝企图废黜教皇。

5 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

7 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

8 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

9 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

10 ambush   

n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击

参考例句：

• Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
• Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

11 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

13 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。