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Bush Speak About Iraq Power Transfer

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Paula Wolfson

President Bush delivers a speech Monday on plans for the transfer of power in Iraq. It will be an unusual evening address delivered from an Army facility in Pennsylvania.

It will be the first in a series of six speeches leading up to the hand-over of political sovereignty to an Iraqi interim1 government on June 30.

These speeches are part of an all out-effort by the White House to shift the focus from recent setbacks in Iraq, to prospects4 for a democratic future for the Iraqi people.

At a time when ongoing5 violence in Iraq is sharing headlines with the scandal surrounding the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, President Bush will look ahead to the post-occupation era.

Mr. Bush will speak at the Army War College, a school run by the U.S. army that offers classes in security and foreign policy matters. He is expected to use this address to draw together all the various aspects of his Iraq policy, with an emphasis on transition plans.

Some of the themes will be familiar. The president is likely to emphasize once again his commitment to the June 30 date, and his determination to see a strong democracy emerge.

A leading member of the Senate Armed Services Committee is urging Mr. Bush to provide increased security during the transition by sending in more troops. South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham told the Fox News Sunday television program that the overall size of the military should increase.

"It is clear to me not just in Iraq, but when you look at Afghanistan, Iraq and Korea and all the obligations of this country, we are putting too much pressure on the men and women in uniform. We need more of them sooner rather than later."

Appearing on the same program, Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton of New York added to the call for more troops.

"We have to face the fact we need a larger active duty military. We cannot continue to stretch our troops, both active duty and guard and reserve to the breaking point, which is what we are doing now."

On NBC's Meet the Press, California Republican Duncan Hunter, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, offered a different view. He said the United States should be making more of an effort now to transfer security duties to Iraqis.

"Along with the political hand-off, we have got to make a military hand-off. It is time to put some weight on the shoulders of the Iraqi military."

Congressman6 Hunter has been openly critical of the ongoing Senate hearings on the prison-abuse scandal, and the president's Iraqi policy. He has argued demands for testimony7 detract from the ability of commanders in the field to concentrate on military operations.

注释:
facility [fE5siliti] n. 场所
Pennsylvania [pensil5veinjE] n. 宾夕法尼亚州(美国州名)
sovereignty [5sCvrinti] n. 主权国家
setback2 [5setbAk] n. 顿挫,挫折
prospect3 [5prCspekt] vi. 寻求
ongoing [5Cn^EuiN] adj. 正在进行的
scandal [5skAndl] n. 丑行,丑闻
post-occupation 迅速占领
era [5iErE] n. 时期
aspect [5Aspekt] n. (问题等的)方面
Senate Armed Services Committee 美国参议院军事委员会
stretch [stretF] v. 扩展
congressman [5kRN^resmEn] n. 国会议员, 众议院议员
testimony [5testimEni] n.证词(尤指在法庭所作的)


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1 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
参考例句:
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
2 setback XzuwD     
n.退步,挫折,挫败
参考例句:
  • Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
  • She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
3 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
4 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
参考例句:
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
5 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的,前进的
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
6 Congressman TvMzt7     
n.(美)国会议员
参考例句:
  • He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
  • The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
7 testimony zpbwO     
n.证词;见证,证明
参考例句:
  • The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
  • He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

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