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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Democrats1 Defend Obama's Foreign Policy
The Republicans claim Democrats are ignoring the slaughter2 in Syria and not doing enough. Democrats countercharge that Republicans don't want to end the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and are apt to start wars in Syria and Iran.
President Obama signed a new START treaty with Russia in 2010. His challenger, Mitt3 Romney, said that could be Obama's worst policy mistake. The Republican nominee4 says it puts America's security at stake and accedes5 to Russian demands. Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, who served in a Democratic administration, takes issue with that.
"[Romney] Saying that Russia is our number one political problem is living in the past," Albright said. "It's an issue - Russia is a complicated country, but to all of a sudden to give it that number one status is, I think, a complete lack of understanding of what the international situation is, what the problems are in the 21st century world."
Brian Darling of the Heritage Foundation disagrees.
"Mitt Romney's foreign policy is not outdated6 at all. It harkens back to Ronald Reagan's foreign policy: peace through strength. It harkens back to a George W. Bush foreign policy that believed in a strong hand and believed in attacking foes7 and preempting8 threats to the world," Darling said.
Albright says the difference in the two parties is that Democrats choose to use diplomacy9, rather than force.
"It is essential to listen to other countries, to work on issues together. That is a sign of America's strength," the former secretary of state noted10.
Condoleezza Rice held the same position - secretary of state - during the Bush administration. At the Republican convention last week, she said President Obama hasn't made his foreign policy clear.
"My fellow Americans, we do not have a choice. We cannot be reluctant to lead and you cannot lead from behind," she said.
Obama is expected to reveal more of a second term foreign policy when he gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention Thursday. Of course we will hear much more from both candidates in the next two months, leading up to the November election.
1 democrats | |
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 ) | |
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2 slaughter | |
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3 mitt | |
n.棒球手套,拳击手套,无指手套;vt.铐住,握手 | |
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n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者 | |
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5 accedes | |
v.(正式)加入( accede的第三人称单数 );答应;(通过财产的添附而)增加;开始任职 | |
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6 outdated | |
adj.旧式的,落伍的,过时的;v.使过时 | |
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敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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8 preempting | |
v.先占( preempt的现在分词 );取代;先取;先发制人 | |
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9 diplomacy | |
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕 | |
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10 noted | |
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