大意
The US officials give thanks to soldiers and their families for Christmas.

听写
In his weekly radio address, President Bush thanked US troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families for their sacrifices. “This Christmas many will sit down for dinner, thinking for of their loved ones half a world away. These families deserve the thanks, and the prayers of our whole nation.” The president also gave special thanks to military families, who working various ways to support the troops, even after losing loved ones. In the Democrats’ic radio address, Senate majority leader Harry Read expressed frustration at where heis says the United Stateshas is headed. “We took steps to secure our country from terrorism, but Ben Laden remains free, our kal-Qaida is growinggoing stronger, and the president’s focus on Iraq has a lotallowed conditions in Afghanistan to t itdeteriorate.” US n NATO andin Afghan forces have faced a dramatic spike in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan during the past 2 years. But on the war in Iraq, US officials say American combat brigades could be reduced by half if current security gains allow for the drawdown to continue at its current pace.

生词
deteriorate弄坏，使恶化。
spike【电讯】尖峰信号；测试信号。
drawdown (水位)下降，消耗。

翻译
布什在每周广播讲话中感谢了在伊拉克和阿富汗服役的美国士兵和他们家人做出的牺牲。“这个圣诞节，许多人将坐在一起吃饭，思念着他们在另一个世界的爱人。这些家庭应该受到感谢和我们整个国家的祈祷。”总统还给军事家庭特别的感谢，他们通过各种方式支持军队，即使失去了自己的爱人。在民主党的广播讲话中，参议院领袖HR表达了对于“美国正在面对着”的困扰。“我们一步步采取措施打击恐怖主义，保卫国家，但本拉登仍然在逃，AL的势力正在壮大，总统对于伊拉克的关注使得阿富汗的情况恶化。美国NATO和阿富汗兵力在过去两年中面对了塔利班袭击的高峰。但对于伊拉克战争，美国官员说如果现在的取得的成果能保证继续保持现在的战争进度，美国的军队将会减半。

总结
听的还可以。不过还是有不该错的地方。没什么好说的，布什这次说话挺清楚。不过他还是很假惺惺……