US Ready to Attack Iraq With or Without Allied Support, says
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2003（上）-国际时讯
Broadcast: Jan 26, 2003
US Secretary state Colin Powell said Sunday that Iraq has failed to provide the truth in its weapons declaration and that it must disarm 1 or be disarmed 2. In a hard-hitting speech to the World Economic Forum 3 in Davos, Switzerland, Secretary Powell said the United States is ready to attack Iraq with or without allied 4 support.
Secretary Powell said the United States is determined 5 to see the current arms crisis in Iraq continue no longer. He argued that there are no signs of honest disarmament being carried out by Baghdad.
"Let the Iraqi regime have no doubt, however, if it does not disarm peacefully at this 1)juncture 6, it will be disarmed down the road. The United States believes that time is running out. We will not shrink from war if that is the only way to rid Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction. We continue to reserve our sovereign right to take military action against Iraq alone or in a coalition 7 of the willing," Mr. Powell said.
Secretary Powell said the Washington is eager to hear the U.N. chief arms inspectors 8 report Monday, and will consult with its allies about what the next steps should be. But he warned that multi-lateralism cannot become an excuse for inaction.
He said in 2）endorsing Security Council Resolution 1441, council members assumed a heavy responsibility to put their will behind their words. "Saddam Hussein and others of his ilk would like nothing better [than] to see the world community back away from this resolution, instead of backing it with their solemn resolve," Mr. Powell said.
Secretary Powell said the Iraqi leader had clear ties to terrorist groups, including Osama bin 9 Laden's al-Qaida.
He said that Iraq's weapons declaration had failed to account for missing biological and chemical weapons as well as tens of thousands of liters of 3)anthrax and the 4)toxin 10 that causes 5)botulism. He expressed fear that these materials or technology could be passed to terrorist groups. For that reason, he argued, time is running out for Iraq's disarmament.
Dale Gavlak VOA news, Davos, Switzerland.
1) juncture [5dVQNktFE]n.时机，关键，接合点
2) endorse[in5dC:s]v. 签注(文件), 认可, 签署
3) anthrax [5AnWrAks]n.[兽]炭疽热
4) toxin [5tCksin]n.[生化][生]毒素
5) botulism [5bCtju7lizEm]n.波特淋菌中毒, 香肠中毒
- The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
- He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。
- Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
- The swordsman disarmed his opponent and ran him through. 剑客缴了对手的械，并对其乱刺一气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.该项目位于新老城区交界处。
- It is very difficult at this juncture to predict the company's future.此时很难预料公司的前景。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》