2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Official Says Blackwater Exit Would Cause
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Baghdad
23 September 2007
An Iraqi government official says throwing the Blackwater security company out of Iraq would leave a security "vacuum" and divert troops from battle to security duties. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad.
Two panels made up of key Iraqi and U.S. officials are investigating a deadly incident involving Blackwater security a week ago that left 11 Iraqis dead.
One panel seeks to resolve the widely different versions of what happened in the gun battle. Blackwater says a convoy 1 it was protecting was attacked and guards responded appropriately. But some Iraqi witnesses say Blackwater started the shooting.
A second panel is reviewing the practices of the many private security companies operating in Iraq and what changes should be made in the laws that govern them.
Iraqi government official Tahseen Sheikhly told reporters the panels could reach conclusions "in a few days."
Iraqi officials initially 2 said they would end Blackwater's work in Iraq. But Sheikhly says the firm plays a key role by protecting U.S. diplomats 3 and civilian 4 officials.
"If this company left, it would leave a security vacuum, because foreign embassies and companies depend on protection by this company," Sheikhly said. "If they left immediately there would be a security vacuum that will demand pulling some troops that work in the field."
Sheikhly spoke 5 through a translator.
Blackwater resumed guarding a reduced number of U.S. convoys 6 on Friday.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military again accused Iran of stirring up trouble by shipping 7 advanced weapons to militants 8 in Iraq, even though Teheran denies sending the deadly cargos.
U.S. military spokesman Admiral Mark Fox says an Iranian arrested Thursday in northern Iraq was part of a group that smuggles 9 powerful explosives designed to wreck 10 American armored vehicles and kill U.S. troops.
"When captured, the Quds force officer was posing as a businessman, in reality he is a member of ... the Quds force responsible for all operations in Iraq," Fox said.
Iraq may be getting some diplomatic help soon. Saturday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he expects to increase the number of U.N. personnel in Iraq as soon as facilities are ready in the cities of Baghdad, Irbil and perhaps Basra
The United Nations reduced its presence in Iraq in 2003 when a bomb hit its Baghdad office killing 11 22 people.
- The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
- Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。
- 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。
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- 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。
- Truck convoys often stop over for lunch here. 车队经常在这里停下来吃午饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。 来自辞典例句
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
- No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。