2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Death of Terrorist Leader Zarqawi Blow to

By Paula Wolfson
Washington
08 June 2006
 
watch report Zarqawi Killed

 
President Bush speaks about the death of al-Qaida in Iraq's leader 
  
President Bush is calling the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi a blow to al-Qaida in Iraq. The terror leader was killed in an air strike near Baquba on Wednesday. 

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The president says the death of Zarqawi is a severe blow to al-Qaida, and a victory in the war on terror.

"Zarqawi was operational commander of the terrorist movement in Iraq," said Mr. Bush. "He led a campaign of car bombings, assassinations¹ and suicide attacks that has taken the lives of many American forces and thousands of innocent Iraqis."

Mr. Bush says Zarqawi's goal was to defeat America and its coalition² partners and turn Iraq into an al-Qaida haven³. He said the terrorist leader wanted to divide Iraqis and incite⁴ civil war.

"Now, Zarqawi has met his end, and this violent man will never murder again," he said.

During an early morning appearance at the White House, the president made clear that the death of Zarqawi does not mean the violence in Iraq will automatically come to an end. But he said the new Iraqi government has clearly turned the tide in its efforts to restore a sense of security in the country. And he emphasized that, now, there is hope.

"We can expect the terrorists and insurgents⁵ to carry on without him," reminded President Bush. "We can expect the sectarian violence to continue. Yet, the ideology⁶ of terror has lost one of its most visible and aggressive leaders."

President Bush praised the work of coalition and Iraqi forces who tracked down Zarqawi. He said Americans and Iraqis have reason to be proud.

"Coalition and Iraqi forces persevered⁷ through years of near misses and false leads. They never gave up. Last night, their persistence⁸ and determination were rewarded. On behalf of all Americans, I congratulate our troops on this remarkable⁹ achievement," Mr. Bush said.

The president also passed along congratulations to the new Iraqi government in a telephone call to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He said, during the call, he hailed the work of Iraqi troops, and the naming of the final members of Mr. Maliki's cabinet.

"I assured Prime Minister Maliki that he will have the full support of the United States of America," he continued.

Mr. Bush said he will meet on Monday at his Camp David retreat with members of his national security team to discuss the way forward in Iraq. On Tuesday, Iraq's new ambassador will join the discussions in person, with Prime Minister Maliki and other Iraqi officials taking part via teleconference from Baghdad

1 assassinations   

n.暗杀( assassination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most anarchist assassinations were bungled because of haste or spontaneity, in his view. 在他看来，无政府主义者搞的许多刺杀都没成功就是因为匆忙和自发行动。 来自辞典例句
• Assassinations by Israelis of alleged terrorists habitually kill nearby women and children. 在以色列，自称恐怖分子的炸弹自杀者杀害靠近自己的以色列妇女和儿童。 来自互联网

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

4 incite   

v.引起，激动，煽动

参考例句：

• I wanted to point out he was a very good speaker, and could incite a crowd.我想说明他曾是一个非常出色的演讲家，非常会调动群众的情绪。
• Just a few words will incite him into action.他只需几句话一将，就会干。

5 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

6 ideology   

n.意识形态，(政治或社会的)思想意识

参考例句：

• The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
• The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。

7 persevered   

v.坚忍，坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
• Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦，但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句

8 persistence   

n.坚持，持续，存留

参考例句：

• The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
• He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。

9 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。