布什称伊拉克安全有所改善(1)【沪江标准VOA080414】

Bush Says Iraqi Security Improving （1)


In the 15 months since he ordered more U.S. troops to Iraq, President Bush said there has been a major strategic shift, with many mainstream Sunnis and Shi'ites now actively confronting extremists.

"Fifteen months ago, al-Qaida was using bases in Iraq to kill our troops and terrorize Iraqis. Today, we have put al-Qaida on the defensive in Iraq, and now we are working to deliver a crippling blow. Fifteen months ago, Americans were worried about the prospect of failure in Iraq. Today, thanks to the surge, we've revived the prospect of success in Iraq."

In his weekly radio address, Mr. Bush said sectarian violence, civilian deaths, and military deaths are down since he sent 30,000 reinforcements to Iraq last year. He said security improvements have helped clear the way for political and economic progress.

However, violence has intensified in Iraq since Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered a crackdown on Shi'ite militias in Basra last month.

This past week, President Bush accepted the recommendation of the top U.S. commander in Iraq General David Petraeus and suspended the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops after July, while the security situation is re-assessed.

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从15个月前下令增军伊拉克后，布什总统说发生了一个重大的战略转变，现在很多主流的逊尼派和什叶派积极的反对极端主义分子。

“15个月前，基地组织利用在伊拉克的基地，伤害我们的士兵并且威吓伊拉克人民。今天，我们迫使基地组织在伊拉克处于守势，而且，现在我们正努力对其进行重大打击。15个月前，美国正担心在伊拉克可能出现的失败前景。今天，感谢增兵，我们在伊拉克重新看到获胜的前景。”

在布什总统的每周广播讲话中，他说自去年增派3万部队开始，宗派主义暴力，贫民死亡和士兵死亡的数量已经下降。他说，安全的改善有助于清除政治和经济发展道路中的障碍。
但是，由于伊拉克总理努里•马利基上月在巴士拉下令镇压什叶派武装力量，这使暴利事件升级。

上周，布什总统接受了驻伊美国最高指挥官戴维•彼得雷乌斯将军的建议，重新评估（伊拉克）安全状况时，延缓预定的七月后美军撤军计划。





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