VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克总理被迫寻求逊尼派的帮助,来对抗武装分子

 

Iraq's Prime Minister Pressed to Seek Sunni Support in Fight Against Militants² 伊拉克总理被迫寻求逊尼派的帮助,来对抗武装分子

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Sunni Muslim leaders in Iraq say Iraqi security forces must change before they can fight Sunni militants in the country.  The leaders are considering whether to support the new government of Haider al-Abadi, the designated -- chosen -- prime minister.  They are concerned because Shi’ite Muslims control the security forces.

Tribal³ leader Ali Hatem Suleiman says Mr. Abadi cannot ask Sunnis to fight the Islamic State militants until changes are made to security and intelligence forces. 

United States airstrikes against Islamic State militants helped Iraqi troops recapture the important Mosul dam in Iraq’s northern Kurdish area.  But some observers say pushing the militants back across the border with Syria is likely to require greater efforts by the government in Baghdad. 

Steve Heydemann is with the U.S. Institute of Peace. He says the Iraqi government must take the lead in fighting the militants.

"The U.S. has made very clear that it views this problem, the problem of ISIS, as centrally a problem of the central government in Iraq and not as a problem that the U.S. can solve." 

And experts say Iran will have to help solve the problem.  They note that Iran helped the former government of Nouri al-Maliki create the current situation.  Steve Heydeman says Iran continues to have influence in Iraq.                           

"It doesn't much matter to them which Shi’ite is the prime minister in Iraq. (That) Iran will continue to wield⁴ influence in Iraq."

Iran supports Syrian government forces and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.  The U.S. and its allies have denounced Iran for those activities.  But some experts say the U.S. and Iran should cooperate in increasing security in Iraq.

American University professor Guy Ziv says greater cooperation between the U.S. and Iran may change Iran’s support of the Syrian government and Hezbollah.

U.S. officials say the threat presented by Islamic State militants goes beyond Iraq.  Defense⁵ Secretary Chuck Hagel says the threat to world security is, in his words, “beyond anything we have seen.”

Efforts To Save Reporter Fail

Secretary Hagel spoke⁶ one day after the militant¹ group killed American reporter James Foley.  On Wednesday, the Defense Department said that an attempt to rescue the reporter had failed. Mr. Foley had been held for about two years in Syria by the Islamic State.

But having the Islamic State as a common enemy will not solve basic differences between the U.S. and Iran.  Former U.S. Ambassador Adam Ereli says Iran continues to support groups in Iraq and the Middle East that put it in opposition⁷ to the U.S. and its allies.

"If you look at any issue -- Hamas, Syria, Iraq, the nuclear file, human rights inside Iran -- there is a consistency⁸ of behavior and a consistency of policy that doesn't change. And it is a policy that is innately⁹ hostile to our interests and the interest of our allies."

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi probably will need both Iran and the U.S. to effectively fight the Islamic State.  He will also have to persuade Iraqi Sunnis and Kurds to support his new government in Baghdad.

1 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。

2 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

3 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

4 wield   

vt.行使，运用，支配；挥，使用(武器等)

参考例句：

• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。
• People may wield the power in a democracy.在民主国家里，人民可以行使权力。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 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

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

9 innately   

adv.天赋地；内在地，固有地

参考例句：

• Innately conservative, Confucius was fascinated by the last of these disciplines. 由于生性保守，孔子特别推崇“礼”。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
• Different individuals are innately fitted for different kinds of employment. 不同的人适合不同的职业，这是天生的。 来自互联网