美阿就夜间袭击行动达成妥协一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料美阿就夜间袭击行动达成妥协一托福阅读机经背景 Afghanistan and the United States have reached a compromise on the controversial issue of night raids on Afghan homes by international forces.The agreement gives Afghan authorities veto power over planned operations and more say in the treatment of detainees. 阿富汗与美国就国际部队在阿富汗本土的夜间袭击问题达成妥协。这项协议赋予阿富汗当局对夜间袭击计划的否决权以及在处置被拘押人员方面更多话语权。 The memorandum of understanding authorizing Afghan-led night raid special operations was signed Sunday in front of reporters by Afghan Defense Minister General Abdul Rahim Wardak and the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen. 阿富汗国防部长阿卜杜勒·瓦达克将军与驻阿美军指挥官约翰·艾伦将军星期天在记者面前签署了这份谅解备忘录。该协议授权阿富汗领导夜间袭击特别行动。 The Afghan defense minister says the agreement will take effect immediately. 阿富汗国防部长瓦达克说，这项协议立即生效。 He says as of today, special operations become Afghan-owned and will be conducted by the special contingent of the ministry of defense, ministry of interior and national security directorate in accord with Afghan judicial bodies. 瓦达克说：“从今天开始，特别行动由阿富汗主导，而且将由本国国防部、内政部和国家安全局的特种部队按照阿富汗司法当局的指示来进行。” Night raids had been a constant source of tension between the Afghan government and U.S. military. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called previously for an end to all international night raids, saying they are provocative when carried out by foreign troops. But NATO commanders have said the operations have proven extremely effective in apprehending Taliban insurgents and al-Qaida commanders. 夜间袭击行动一直是造成阿富汗政府与美国军方之间关系紧张的缘由。阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊之前呼吁停止所有的国际部队夜间袭击行动，他说，由外国部队进行夜间行动会造成挑衅。但北约部队指挥官表示，事实证明这些行动在抓获塔利班激进分子和基地组织指挥官方面极为有效。 The compromise reached continues to authorize night raids under Afghan leadership. General Allen says it also stipulates measures to ensure that special operations be conducted in ways that adhere to the rule of law. 这项协议授权夜间袭击行动由阿富汗方面领导。美军指挥官艾伦将军说，该协议还作出了一些规定，以确保特别行动以遵守法治的方式进行。 “With this memorandum of understanding, the United States has not only formalized the