By Jim Malone Washington 31 January 2007 As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, it also serves as a reminder of the historical tensions that have existed between the president and Congress during

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

By Paula Wolfson Bogota 12 March 2007 President Bush says the Iraq regional conference held Saturday in Baghdad was positive, but he is waiting to see if participants turn their words into action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the president spoke in Bo

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

President Barack Obama says the United States will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next 18 months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and training. President Barack Obama speaks during a v

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

By Gary Thomas Washington 24 February 2006 Iraqis gather at ruins of Shrine in Samarra A daytime curfew was imposed in Baghdad and nearby provinces Friday, in a bid to stifle further sectarian violenc

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(157) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(二月)

By Cindy Saine Washington 24 August 2007 Senator John Warner The U.S. military commander in one of Iraq's troubled areas has rejected a call by influential Republican Senator John Warner to begin withdrawing U.S. troops by the end of this year. Army

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(八月)

By Jim Malone Washington 13 June 2008 The war in Iraq continues to be a sharp point of difference between the two presumptive U.S. presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has bee

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(137) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

By Alisha Ryu Baghdad 04 September 2006 A convoy of US soldiers leave in their armored vehicles from Abu Ghraib prison, on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, September 2, 2006 Earlier this month, the U.S. military deployed several thousand ex

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(九月)

By Al Pessin Pentagon 07 July 2006 The U.S. military has been hit with a series of allegations that soldiers and Marines in Iraq committed atrocities against civilians during the last several months. The allegations have resulted in investigations,

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(181) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(七月)

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 January 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iraq will have to demonstrate its ability to deliver more troops to Baghdad and limit the political influence of militia factions before most of the additional U.S. troop

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 08 March 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq says the new security operation in Baghdad and in al-Anbar province is growing and insurgents are intensifying efforts to derail the crackdown. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from B

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 January 2007 Along with his new Iraq strategy and troop increase, President Bush has named a new commander for U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. He is Lieutenant General David Petraeus, the man who has spent the last year s

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

By Meredith Buel Washington 19 March 2007 Americans who are for and against the war in Iraq continue to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict by demonstrating and speaking to the news media in cities around the country. VOA correspondent Mered

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(三月)

By Dan Robinson Washington 15 June 2007 As debate continues over Iraq, U.S. lawmakers have heard from a number of voices including U.S. military officials, and current and former U.S. and Iraqi diplomats. VOA's Dan Robinson was present during many of

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(166) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Bill Rodgers Washington 15 March 2006 The latest sectarian violence in Iraq has raised questions about the future of the U.S. mission to establish a secure and democratic country, three years after

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(160) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(三月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 December 2006 Paralyzed woman crawls out of a tent at a shelter for internally displaced people in Baghdad's Shi'ite neighborhood Kazimiyah, 6 Oct 2006 The International Organization for Migration reports thousands of peopl

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

By Scott Stearns White House 20 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush is meeting with his top diplomatic and military advisors about the war in Iraq and efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports,

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq has released its 13th human-rights report, which covers the first six months of 2008 and shows a marked drop in violent attacks by militias or criminal gangs in the country. But Lisa Schlein reports for

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

By Scott Stearns White House 13 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush is wrapping up a series of meetings aimed at finding what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is expected t

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 17 May 2007 Iran's foreign minister says Tehran will begin direct talks with the United States about Iraqi security later this month. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports the high-level meeting is not exp

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 July 2007 President Bush is facing mounting pressure to change his Iraq policy as the U.S. Senate begins debate on military spending priorities. The pressure is not just coming from opposition Democrats, but from some se

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(七月)