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By Douglas Bakshian
Manila
27 June 2007

A top U.S. military commander says the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah is a real threat in Southeast Asia, and the United States is moving to speed up arms deliveries to the Philippines to help it in the fight against terror. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila.

 

Admiral Timothy Keating arrives for press conference at the military headquarters in Manila, 27 Jun 2007

Admiral Timothy Keating, commander of the U.S. Pacific forces, says more remains¹ to be done to wipe out Jemaah Islamiyah. The group's members are responsible for the bloody² 2002 bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, attacks in the Philippines and other violence in the region.

 

This month, Indonesia arrested two men suspected of being J.I. leaders, in what many saw as a victory in the war on terrorism. However, two key J.I. members, Dulmatin and Umar Patek, who played a part in the Bali attacks, are thought to be in the Philippines. Admiral Keating says the mission against the group goes on.

 

"We are making significant efforts to improve security with our armed forces of the Philippines partners, our allies," he said. "Our goal is to make the Philippines, the entire region, the entire world safer for our children, and our grandchildren. And if that means capturing and killing³ J.I., that is our mission."

 

The United States supplies Manila with training, intelligence, and equipment for counter-terrorism efforts. Admiral Keating says Washington will try to accelerate the delivery of helicopters and night combat equipment.

 

The Philippines also is battling the local terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, which is headquartered on the southern island of Jolo. During the past year the Philippine military has killed several of its leaders, while at the same time soldiers have built roads and schools on Jolo to win the support of local residents.

 

Admiral Keating toured Jolo Tuesday with Philippines military chief of staff, General Hermogenes Esperon.

 

"As we were driving our armored vehicles from the airfield⁴ out to the combat area, the little children were along the road waving at General Esperon and at the armed forces of the Philippine Marines. ... We enjoy the support of the residents and we think that is a terrific step, significant progress, and surely an endorsement⁵ of the work done by the armed forces of the Philippines," he said.

 

Keating, who is visiting the Philippines for talks on security and defense⁶, says he does not foresee an increase in U.S. manpower in the country.

The United States has never disclosed how many military advisers⁷ and intelligence gatherers it has in the Philippines, but estimates are between 100 and 200 American personnel are training and advising Philippine troops in the south.

 

On another topic, the admiral said the U.S. military will try to verify whether North Korea shuts down its nuclear reactor⁸ as it has promised. He said Washington will initially⁹ rely on findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency but seek its own confirmation¹⁰. North Korea has promised to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility and is allowing IAEA inspectors¹¹ to visit it Thursday and Friday.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

3 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。

4 airfield   

n.飞机场

参考例句：

• The foreign guests were motored from the airfield to the hotel.用车把外宾从机场送到旅馆。
• The airfield was seized by enemy troops.机场被敌军占领。

5 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

6 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。

7 advisers   

顾问，劝告者( adviser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：

• a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。

8 reactor   

n.反应器；反应堆

参考例句：

• The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

9 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

10 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

11 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》