2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Security Chief Warns of Rising Terror in

By Sabina Castelfranco
Rome
03 July 2007

Iraq's National Security Adviser¹ Muaffak al-Rubaie expressed concern about a migration² of terrorists from Iraq into Arab countries and Europe. He also said he would not be surprised if those involved in the thwarted³ weekend terror attacks in London were trained in Iraq. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.

Iraq's National Security Adviser Muaffak al-Rubaie declared in Rome there are strong indications that there is going to be a movement of terrorists from Iraq to Europe and other Arab countries. He urged coordination⁴ among intelligence services and cooperation to defeat global terror.

Rubaie said Italy could assist by applying pressure on regional actors to stop meddling⁵ in Iraq's internal affairs.

But he stressed that a major concern is the migration of terrorists from Iraq to European nations.

"This reverse migration is worrying and there are strong indications that there is a reverse migration from Iraq to the Arab world, to the Arab countries and all Europe," he said.

Rubaie said that is a large percentage of suicide bombers⁶ coming from north African nations, crossing the border to Syria and into Iraq. He said there is nothing stopping them from going back to their own countries if they run out of targets in Iraq.

"If we don't control the security situation in Iraq it will spill over to Europe and to neighboring countries in no time. And it will certainly enflame the whole region," he said. "So I believe we need to be extremely careful in controlling the instability in Iraq and this is to the benefit of everybody."

Damage to Glasgow Airport in Scotland is pictured after a jeep on fire drove into a terminal building, 30 June 2007

The Iraqi national security adviser also said he would not be surprised if those involved in the thwarted weekend attacks in London had some connection with al-Qaida and Iraq.

Rubaie said al-Qaida is now operating from two main bases: Afghanistan, which is in charge of south-east Asia and Asia and Iraq, which is in charge of the Arab world and Europe. These, he said, are the two battlegrounds.

He added that the Iraqi federal government must be helped so that terror attacks can be pre-empted by inflicting⁷ a decisive defeat of al-Qaida in Iraq.

1 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 thwarted   

阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过

参考例句：

• The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
• Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

4 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

5 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句

6 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 inflicting   

把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. 他被控蓄意严重伤害他人身体。
• It's impossible to do research without inflicting some pain on animals. 搞研究不让动物遭点罪是不可能的。