2006年VOA标准英语-Coalition Military Forces and Iraqi Government

By Melinda Smith
Washington, DC
12 June 2006
 
watch Iraq After Zarqawi report

After the killing¹ of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi last week, U.S. and Iraqi military personnel conducted multiple raids on al-Qaida operations, based on intelligence information gathered from the house where he was located.  But U.S. President George W. Bush said Friday the significance of al-Zarqawi's death would not lead to an early departure of American troops.  VOA's Melinda Smith looks at what's next after the notorious terrorist's violent end.

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During a visit to the United States by the Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Bush said a withdrawal² of Coalition³ troops could only come after the Iraqi government is on a more stable footing.

 

President Bush   
  

"I would like to get our troops out as soon as possible, but the definition of 'as soon as possible' is depending on victory in Iraq, and victory in Iraq means a country which can sustain itself, govern itself and defend itself."

A review of the new Iraqi government's political and security strategies by the Bush administration had been planned before the dramatic news of al-Zarqawi's demise⁴.  But there is no doubt among American and Iraqi military advisors⁵ that  the 'treasure trove⁶' of information found after his hiding place was bombed has shed more light on al-Qaida's operations.

Anthony Cordesman   
  
Military and intelligence analyst⁷ Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. says Zarqawi and his al-Qaida group had not been popular among a majority of the Iraqis and that many of the foreign insurgents⁸ who were part of the movement have already been killed.  Still, he says,  it's much too early to predict a successor to Zarqawi or what direction al-Qaida will now take.

"It's always been able to find new cells and new leaders.  But I think everyone needs to understand it will be at least several weeks and perhaps months before we fully⁹ understand what the overall structure of this operation has accomplished¹⁰."

Mr. Cordesman is among those analysts¹¹ who say this is a critical moment for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.  Thursday Mr. Maliki appointed new Ministers of Defense¹², Interior and National Security.  In addition, the Prime Minister has called for the disbanding of Shi'ite hard-line militias¹³, which have disrupted his attempts toward improving relations between Sunnis and Shi'ites.

There has also been an effort by U.S. and Iraqi leaders to reorganize and retrain Iraqi police.

The Iraqi leadership has also begun its own investigation¹⁴ of alleged¹⁵ U.S. fraud and abuse of civilians¹⁶.  In the long run, Anthony Cordesman believes this could help establish some trust between Iraqis and Coalition forces stationed in Iraq:

"It is absolutely vital that the Iraqis investigate what in most cases is going to turn out to be legitimate¹⁷ uses of force ... charges that are false ... things that are taken out of context."

Mr. Cordesman says these changes will take as much as a year or longer to achieve, and the insurgents will continue to regroup and continue instigating¹⁸ more violence.  In the meantime, the family of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has said it wants to bury him at home in his native country of Jordan and honor his memory as a martyr to his cause

1 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。

2 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

3 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。

4 demise   

n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让

参考例句：

• He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
• The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。

5 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

6 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。

7 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

8 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

9 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

10 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

11 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

12 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

13 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

14 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

15 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

16 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

17 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

18 instigating   

v.使（某事物）开始或发生，鼓动( instigate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Distant but clear Longyin instigating the eardrums of every person. 遥远却清晰的龙吟鼓动着每一个人的耳膜。 来自互联网
• The leader was charged with instigating the workers to put down tools. 那位领导人被指控煽动工人罢工。 来自互联网