2007年VOA标准英语-US Army Finds No Criminal Negligence in Friendl
时间:2019-01-10 作者:英语课 分类:2007年VOA标准英语(三月)
Washington
26 March 2007
Pentagon investigations 2 into the friendly fire death of a former U.S. football star in Afghanistan have found no criminal negligence 3 by soldiers involved in the incident. However, investigators 4 have recommended that nine officers, including four generals, be held accountable for critical errors made in reporting the death and failing to provide accurate details to the family. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington.
Pat Tillman (2003 file photo)
In April of 2004, former National Football League player Pat Tillman was killed on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
His death received worldwide attention because he had turned down a multi-million dollar contract to play American football in order to join the elite 5 Army Rangers 6 after the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
Initially 7 U.S. military officials said Corporal Tillman died during a heroic attack on enemy Taleban fighters. A memorial service for Tillman was nationally televised across the United States.
However, weeks after his death, the Army told Tillman's family that soldiers in his own unit had shot and killed him by mistake - a case of fratricide, or friendly fire. An Afghan soldier was also killed during the incident.
Results of investigations released by the Defense 9 Department Monday say the deaths were accidental.
However, the department's acting 10 inspector 11 general, Thomas Gimble, says while there was no broad cover-up, military officers looking into the incident passed along misleading and inaccurate 12 information and delayed reporting that Tillman was killed by friendly fire.
"Overall, our review concluded that Corporal Tillman's chain of command made critical errors in the reporting and assigning investigative jurisdiction 13 in the days following his death and bear the ultimate responsibilities for the inaccuracies, misunderstandings and perceptions of concealment 14 that led to our review," he said.
Acting Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, (l), listens to Army Vice 8 Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody during Pentagon news conference, 26 Mar 1 2007
The Acting Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, says the military failed in its duty to provide the truth, as fast as possible, to grieving families of all soldiers who have died.
"Our failure in fulfilling this duty brought discredit 15 to the Army and compounded the grief suffered by the Tillman family," he said. "For that, on behalf of the Army, I apologize to the Tillman family. But words are not sufficient. We are taking corrective action and requiring accountability."
Geren says the Army will not withdraw Tillman's Silver Star award, even though some of the information used to justify 16 it was inaccurate.
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查,但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
- The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
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- the concealment of crime 对罪行的隐瞒
- Stay in concealment until the danger has passed. 把自己藏起来,待危险过去后再出来。
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