English 中文網 漫畫網 愛新聞iNews 翻譯論壇
    中國網站品牌欄目(頻道)
    當前位置: Language Tips> Audio & Video> 新聞播報> Normal Speed News VOA常速

    Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan can 'turn' by Obama deadline

    [ 2010-07-23 16:07]     字號 [] [] []  
    免費訂閱30天China Daily雙語新聞手機報:移動用戶編輯短信CD至106580009009

    Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan can 'turn' by Obama deadline

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, 21 Jul 2010.

    Admiral Mullen acknowledges that it may take years to fully defeat the Afghan insurgency. But he says that is not what the United States expects to accomplish by this time next year, when President Barack Obama has said he will begin to withdraw US troops. But Mullen says the year-and-a-half the president allowed for the new strategy to prove itself is adequate.

    "Insurgencies last a long time," said Mullen. "But, as you look at how long it took to turn Iraq around, it was about 18 months. Now, we're about two-and-a-half years later, and we're still working in Iraq. But it was sort of that period of time where it really turned. Turning it doesn't end it, [but] you've got to turn it to get it moving in the right direction."

    The admiral says the situation in Iraq seemed impossible to resolve a few years ago, and, while the two countries are very different, and progress in Iraq is not a guarantee of progress in Afghanistan, it does give him reason to be hopeful about Afghanistan - even during the current period of heavy violence and, at best, slow progress.

    "There are similarities and differences between Iraq and Afghanistan, and I understand that," added Mullen. "But I don't accept the fact that, just because it takes insurgencies a long, long time [to be defeated], that we're not at a point where it can't be turned, because I think it can. It doesn't mean it's going to be easy. But, I think it can be [turned] over the period of time that we're talking about."

    Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan can 'turn' by Obama deadline

    An Afghan couple with their donkey pass in front of a NATO patrol in Balamorghab district of Badghis Province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, 12 Apr 2010.

    US officials acknowledge that, even if the situation in Afghanistan begins to turn during the next 12 months, the US withdrawal will likely be very gradual, and some number of international troops will be needed in Afghanistan for many years to come.

    Admiral Mullen welcomed the statement by Afghan President Hamid Karzai this week that he wants his forces to be able to take responsibility for security in the country by 2014. Mullen said the goal sounds reasonable and that it is important for leaders to set such targets in order to focus the efforts of their governments.

    The admiral spoke as he flew toward New Delhi, where Afghanistan will be among many issues he will discuss with Indian defense officials. It will be on the agenda again when he visits Pakistan later in the week, before heading into the war zone itself.

    Related stories:

    NATO struggles to build viable police force in Afghanistan

    NATO defense chiefs cite progress in Afghanistan, but see challenges ahead

    NATO's Afghan strategy taking longer than expected

    10 foreign troops die during 'hard day' in Afghanistan

    (來源:VOA 編輯:陳丹妮)

     
    中國日報網英語點津版權說明:凡注明來源為“中國日報網英語點津:XXX(署名)”的原創作品,除與中國日報網簽署英語點津內容授權協議的網站外,其他任何網站或單位未經允許不得非法盜鏈、轉載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯系;凡本網注明“來源:XXX(非英語點津)”的作品,均轉載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉載,請與稿件來源方聯系,如產生任何問題與本網無關;本網所發布的歌曲、電影片段,版權歸原作者所有,僅供學習與研究,如果侵權,請提供版權證明,以便盡快刪除。
     

    關注和訂閱

    人氣排行

    翻譯服務

    中國日報網翻譯工作室

    我們提供:媒體、文化、財經法律等專業領域的中英互譯服務
    電話:010-84883468
    郵件:translate@chinadaily.com.cn
     
     
    精品久久久久久无码中文野结衣| 91中文字幕在线| 最近中文字幕完整免费视频ww| 人妻无码一区二区三区AV| 中文无码人妻有码人妻中文字幕| 无码毛片一区二区三区中文字幕| 无码国内精品久久人妻| 亚洲日韩欧美国产中文| 亚洲色中文字幕无码AV| 午夜无码视频一区二区三区| 人妻无码第一区二区三区| 中文字幕无码乱人伦| 日韩视频中文字幕精品偷拍| 久久精品中文无码资源站 | 精品亚洲成在人线AV无码| 亚洲中文字幕无码永久在线| 亚洲äv永久无码精品天堂久久| 日韩一区二区三区无码影院| 亚洲国产精品无码AAA片| 久久精品无码一区二区WWW| 中文精品久久久久人妻| 狠狠综合久久综合中文88| 中文字幕亚洲色图| 中文字幕在线免费看线人 | 最近高清中文在线字幕在线观看| 暖暖日本免费中文字幕| AV无码人妻中文字幕| 日本乱中文字幕系列观看| 最近中文字幕免费完整| 中文字幕性| 亚洲午夜国产精品无码老牛影视| 中文字幕av无码一区二区三区电影| 亚洲精品欧美二区三区中文字幕 | 久久亚洲精品中文字幕三区| 色婷婷久久综合中文久久蜜桃av| 精品久久无码中文字幕| 欧美成人中文字幕在线看| 免费无码黄网站在线看| 亚洲AV无码1区2区久久| 国产乱妇无码大片在线观看| 少妇极品熟妇人妻无码|