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US Plan for Commandos in Pakistan Delayed (2/2)
Dictation & Translation:
The use of Pakistani territory along the Afghan border as a safe haven for al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups has been a cause of growing concern among U.S. officials. The groups regularly send militants across the border to attack U.S., Afghan and allied forces. Pakistan says a U.S. air strike against one such group killed 11 Pakistani soldiers earlier this month.
巴基斯坦与阿富汗接壤领地俨然已成为基地组织和其他恐怖组织安全的藏身之地，这是美国政府越来越担忧的原因之一。这些组织有规则地派遣好战分子穿越边境袭击美国、阿富汗和联盟军队。巴基斯坦则表示，本月早些时候美国空袭一个此类恐怖组织的行动造成11名巴基斯坦士兵死亡。
Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the situation "a real concern." But he also said the insurgent activity has increased only recently. Gates indicated the United States is ready to help Pakistan address the problem, but did not specify exactly how.
上周，美国国防部长Robert Gates形容当前形势是“一个真正的忧患”。但是他也表示暴动行为仅是在最近有所增加。Gates指出美国已准备好帮助巴基斯坦解决这一问题，但是他没有明确说明如何帮助。
"The Pakistani government, I think, now understands that it is a problem for the Pakistani government as well, it's not just a problem for us. So I think this creates an opportunity for us to talk with them and see if we can work together and in a better way to try and deal with the problem in the FATA."
“我认为巴基斯坦政府现在已经意识到这不仅仅是美国政府的问题，也是巴基斯坦政府的问题。因此，我认为这为双方会谈创造了机会，看看我们是否可以共同合作，用较好的方式尝试解决在FATA的问题。”
The FATA are Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, along the Afghan border.
FATA是巴基斯坦联邦管辖部落区域，毗邻阿富汗边境。
Tips:
1. specify：详细说明，具体说明
2. tribal：部落的，种族的
posted @ 2008-07-04 07:59
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