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WASHINGTON — Later this week, U.S. lawmakers will hold the first hearings into the prisoner swap1 that freed Army Sergeant2 Bowe Bergdahl in return for five Taliban detainees.
Sergeant Bergdahl is reported to be claiming he was beaten, tortured, and held in a cage during his five years of Taliban captivity3.
S. sources told news agencies He is receiving medical treatment in Germany after his release on May 31. The controversy4 about the Obama administration’s actions leading up to Bergdahl's release shows no signs of ebbing5.
Republican Congressman6 Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, voiced his dismay over the affair on ABC’s This Week program.
US Lawmakers to Probe Bergdahl Release
“This is a huge regional and geopolitical problem for the United States moving forward. Hostages are now currency in the war on terror. This is always dangerous for diplomats7, aid workers, and soldiers in the battlefield. This was the wrong message at the wrong time, and we are going to pay for this decision for years,” said Rogers.
Lawmakers of both parties have expressed concerns about the White House’s failure to notify Congress before the swap. But Democrats8 say the Bergdahl case should not become a partisan9 battle. Senate Majority Leader Harry10 Reid had these words for his Republican colleagues:
“Opponents of President Obama have seized upon the release of a prisoner of war, that is what is was, and using what should be a moment of unity11 and celebration for our nation as a chance to play political games,” said Reid.
At congressional hearings, lawmakers are likely to probe widespread reports that Bergdahl abandoned his post in Afghanistan prior to being taken captive.
“You jeopardize12 other soldiers when you walk away from your post. End of story,” said Republican Congressman Rogers.
In Brussels last week, President Barack Obama issued no apologies for his administration’s handling of the Bergdahl case.
“I am never surprised by controversies13 whipped up in Washington. We have a basic principle: we do not leave anybody wearing the American uniform behind,” said Obama.
The controversy has dampened initial celebrations over the release of Bergdahl, who is expected to receive further medical treatment in the United States.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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1 swap | |
n.交换;vt.交换,用...作交易 | |
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2 sergeant | |
n.警官,中士 | |
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3 captivity | |
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚 | |
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n.争论,辩论,争吵 | |
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(指潮水)退( ebb的现在分词 ); 落; 减少; 衰落 | |
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n.(美)国会议员 | |
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7 diplomats | |
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 );有手腕的人,善于交际的人 | |
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8 democrats | |
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 ) | |
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adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒 | |
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vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 | |
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11 unity | |
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调 | |
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12 jeopardize | |
vt.危及,损害 | |
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