VOA标准英语2010年-General Petraeus Says Training of Afgh-英语课

时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(三月)

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Petraeus Cites Progress, But Says Difficult, Uncertain Year Ahead in Afghanistan, Iraq

The commander who oversees 1 U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan says the training of Afghan security forces is being "overhauled 2." General David Petraeus told U.S. lawmakers the changes are based on lessons learned in Iraq. He also spoke 3 about a move involving U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan.

Training procedures for Afghan police and security forces are being overhauled, said General Petraeus, to avoid some of the mistakes made in Iraq.

He said US trainers in Afghanistan must learn from what was a "flawed" strategy in Iraq. "You know, we should recruit, train, and then assign police. Not recruit, assign, and try to get them back to training. Again, that was a flawed approach and we have to take the time to do that.."

Petraeus said to members of the House Armed Services Committee pay raises and bonuses have helped improve results among Afghan recruits.

But he said it's too soon to tell if Afghan troops will be ready to assume control as U.S. forces leave.

In another development, General Stanley McChrystal, the Commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, has brought most American special operations forces under his control for the first time.

Petraeus denied media reports linking the decision to concerns that special operation forces were not doing enough to limit civilian 4 casualties.

Petraeus said he ordered the move for other reasons. "The reason it was done was to help General McChrystal achieve greater unity 5 of effort among all of his forces. And again, that's why this applied 6 to more than just Special Operations forces," he said.

Petraeus said various marine 7, air force, and army units already have been moved under McChrystal's command, for the same reason.

General McChrystal has made reducing civilian deaths a top priority in a bid to win the loyalty 8 of Afghan civilians 9.

In at least two incidents in February, NATO airstrikes missed their targets, killing 10 nearly 40 civilians in southern Afghanistan.

Immediately after one of the strikes, General McChrystal apologized on TV to the Afghan people.

In recent months, NATO has limited air strikes and tightened 11 rules of engagement on the battlefield.

1 oversees

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。来自《简明英汉词典》
The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。来自互联网

2 overhauled

v.彻底检查( overhaul的过去式和过去分词 )；大修；赶上；超越

Within a year the party had drastically overhauled its structure. 一年内这个政党已大刀阔斧地整顿了结构。来自《简明英汉词典》
A mechanic overhauled the car's motor with some new parts. 一个修理工对那辆汽车的发动机进行了彻底的检修，换了一些新部件。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 spoke

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说