2006年VOA标准英语-Possible al-Zarqawi Successor Identified; House

By Ernest Leong
Washington, DC
16 June 2006
 
watch Iraq report

Ayyub al-Masri   
  
U.S. military leaders believe they have identified the successor to slain¹ terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. There is a debate about whether Zarqawi's death will weaken the insurgency² in Iraq and perhaps speed up an eventual³ drawdown of American troops. Members of the United States Senate overwhelmingly defeated a resolution calling for the withdrawal⁴ of U.S. troops by year's end, and the House of Representatives held its own debate.

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U.S. General William Caldwell
  

In Baghdad, U.S. General William Caldwell identified Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's probable al-Qaida successor. "This is Ayyub al-Masri. This is the individual at this point that we have established is probably the person who is going to go ahead and move to take over and be responsible for the leadership role here in Iraq," Caldwell said.

Caldwell said al-Masri, an Egyptian, is a senior al-Qaida member, operating primarily in southern Baghdad. Although an Islamic militant⁵ website lists a different name, the United States believes it is the same person.   

"Al-Masri's intimate knowledge of al-Qaida in Iraq and his close relationship with A.M.Z. operations will undoubtedly⁶ help to facilitate and enable them to regain⁷ some momentum⁸," Caldwell said. Further assessment⁹ on al-Masri is necessary, he said. Al-Qaida has sworn vengeance¹⁰ for al-Zarqawi's death.

 
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
  
The House of Representatives held an extended debate on the U.S. role in Iraq and the war on terrorism.  Some Republicans argued for the passage of a resolution declaring American troops will remain in Iraq until the country is free and secure. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) of Florida said, "We cannot wait until international terrorism attacks us. We must take the war to international terrorism and defeat international terrorism before the terrorists attack us!"

The Rep. James McGovern (D) of  Massachusetts is concerned there is no timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. "Under the current policy, the mission in Iraq is never-ending,” he said. “The resolution before us asks us not just to stay the course but to stay forever."

 
Rep. James McGovern 
  
The U.S. military reported its 2,500 fatality¹¹ in Iraq.

Some experts feel that the Republican push to pass the resolution in the House of Representatives, and President Bush's recent surprise visit to Iraq are both part of an effort to build political momentum going into midterm elections. Public opinion polls taken in the United States since al-Zarqawi's death reflect growing optimism for long-term stability in Iraq. However, the violence in Iraq continues, as gunmen attacked a mosque¹² in Tikrit.

1 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

2 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

3 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

4 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

5 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

6 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

7 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

8 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

9 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

10 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

11 fatality   

n.不幸，灾祸，天命

参考例句：

• She struggle against fatality in vain.她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。
• He began to have a growing sense of fatality.他开始有一种越来越强烈的宿命感。

12 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。