2006年VOA标准英语-US Legislators Debate Sending More Troops as Vi
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By Michael Bowman
Washington
24 December 2006
Iraqi man injured in a roadside bomb blast lies in a bed in Baghdad's Kindi hospital, 24 Dec 2006
Roadside bombs and sectarian violence have claimed the lives of at least 11 Iraqi security force members and three U.S. soldiers in various parts of the country. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, the continued violence comes as American legislators debate whether President Bush should send more U.S. troops to Iraq.
A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers and wounded another in Baghdad. U.S. military sources say the explosion struck the soldiers' vehicle as it was traveling in the eastern part of the city.
Elsewhere, a suicide bomber 1 killed seven Iraqi policemen and wounded dozens of others at a police station northeast of Baghdad. At least four Iraqi security force members were also killed in clashes with militiamen in the southern city of Samawa.
Meanwhile, scores of bodies, many showing signs of torture, have been found in Baghdad and elsewhere in the country.
Continued violence and sectarian strife 2 have led President Bush to reassess U.S. strategy in Iraq. Mr. Bush has promised to unveil a new plan next month. Among the options believed to be under consideration is an increase in U.S. troops deployed 3 to Iraq, an idea that has the support of Republican Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, who sits on the Armed Services Committee.
"The security environment in Baghdad is very much deteriorated 4. You are not going to have a political solution [in Iraq] with this much violence, so a surge of troops is, I think, very necessary," said Graham. "Political reform without additional combat capability 5 is not going to lead to a successful outcome in Iraq. If you want to win, you need more combat capability. We have never had enough troops to begin with. We have paid a price for that."
The senator spoke 6 on ABC's This Week television program. Also appearing on the program was Senator Christopher Dodd. The Connecticut Democrat 7, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, recently returned from a trip to Iraq and said he opposes sending more U.S. troops.
"The commanders I talked to last week, and soldiers on the ground, felt that a surge in troops of 15,000 to 30,000 additional troops was not going to contribute to the diplomatic solution that Iraq cries out for," he said. "I do not see any mission associated with this [proposal]. It sounds to me like a tactic 8 in search of a strategy. Adding as many as 30,000 troops to the Baghdad would be a mistake and cause us even more difficulty down the road."
Last week, President Bush admitted that the United States is not winning in Iraq. The president added, however, that he remains 9 committed to the goal of fostering democracy in Iraq, and that he is considering all options for bringing about a favorable outcome.
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
- Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
- Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
- His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
- She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。