美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-09-17

 I’m Anderson Cooper, welcome to the podcast. Searching for diplomatic way out of showdown was Syria，remembering the attacks of ”9.11”. Let’s get started.

We begin though, with a growing concern that the proposed deal with Russia and Syria could be nothing more than a bit by those countries to buy time in growing doubt whether would even be possible to neutralize¹ Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile at all. 

This course is also happening on the 12th anniversary, the “9.11” attacks. The President and Vice² president marking the occasion this morning in the White House. “9.11”, you would remember began *** letters then small parks fears and the war with Iraq over alleged³ weapons in mass destruction. A war that just like today, with procedure by diplomatic overtures⁴, UN initiatives weapons inspectors⁵, comings and goings. And Syrians doubt about the wisdom and judgment⁶ of the commander in chief. Your echoes about today is Sectary of State Kerry departs tonight from Geneva. And 2 days of talks with his Russian, a counterpart. Each bringing proposals for putting the Syrian’s chemical stockpile under international control. And the 2 countries divided over whether force should be an operation in Syria does not live up to a deal. Then there is *** mechanics of locating securing and possibly destroying 10s of thousands of tons of master gas Sarin nerve gas, *** even knows exactly how much the chemical weapons what tunnage there really is. Back home doubt being voice not just about Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, but also President Obama after speech last night. 

He can not speak to the nation as a commander in chief. He can not speak to the world as a commander in chief. He just can not do it. And I don’t know what it is.

Republican senator C. there questioned the President’s ability as President basically, also complaining that he’s not making the case send America’s credibility on the line. We are gonna hear from his collogue J.M shortly before our J.C at the White House.

So Jim, what’s the latest from the White House on this proposal from Russia, what’s happening?

Well, Anderson, the White House is, first of all, not get any back and force with Senator C. But as you mentioned, the President is sort of gaining back to the ceremonial duties. You sometimes see whether a commander in chief was honoring the victims of the “9.11” attack that he would say volunteer went for the chronically⁷ or begging launches for those folks. But ask for this Russian proposal, first of all, the White House is not setting any kind of timeline as to when Syria is going to have to give up its chemical weapons something that were asked time again that they not giving a timeline at this point. Bur you really got the sense, Anderson, that the White House is setting expectations for this Russian proposal. They were saying at the press briefing earlier today that Russia is Assad’s best friend. And the Russians have been very cooperative in recent years. And this was also a punch way by White House pre-secretary J.C. when he said Russian prestige is on the line with this proposal. Here is what he has said.

 

Russia is Assad’s and Syria’s closest ally. Russia has played the role of blocking international’s efforts as far to hold Assad accountable. And the proposition that they put forward to deal with Assad’s chemical weapons presents a real opportunity if it would be successful. 

Now it is interesting to point out, Anderson ,that the end of news conference J.C called on a Russian reporter who said now wait a minute, this whole Russian proposal came from this constructive⁸ conversation that were going on between the President and

President Putin of Russia and J.C had to say, you know, what you get pointed⁹ there, Anderson.

The Secretary Kerry obviously is reset¹⁰ its heading to Geneva to meet his Russian counterpart. How optimistic is the administration that they will actually be able hatch out some sort of deal especially since the Assad himself *** apart. 

Well, you get the sense that they are cautiously optimistic about this. But at the same time as you are hearing the same thing you hear from J.C. Here is the White House you are hearing over the State Department spokesmen J.S. has said this briefing earlier this afternoon was reported. That what Secretary Kerry is doing over there in Geneva is testing the Syria’s negotiate put of the Russian’s proposal. So really there just that point in the game right now, looking at what’s going to be on paper at this point. Not alone what might be coming down the road and one point during the briefing J.S said that they are going to this meeting with the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov with their eyes open. So a measure of optimism, Anderson, but also a whole lot caution. They are just not sure if this gonna work out and they are setting this expectation. 

1 neutralize   

v.使失效、抵消，使中和

参考例句：

• Nothing could neutralize its good effects.没有什么能抵消它所产生的好影响。
• Acids neutralize alkalis and vice versa.酸能使碱中和碱，亦能使酸中和。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 overtures   

n.主动的表示，提议；（向某人做出的）友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 )；（歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的）序曲，前奏曲

参考例句：

• Their government is making overtures for peace. 他们的政府正在提出和平建议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. 最近他开始主动表示友好，样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。 来自辞典例句

5 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

7 chronically   

ad.长期地

参考例句：

• Similarly, any pigment nevus that is chronically irritated should be excised. 同样，凡是经常受慢性刺激的各种色素痣切勿予以切除。
• People chronically exposed to chlorine develop some degree of tolerance. 人长期接触氯气可以产生某种程度的耐受性。

8 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

9 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

10 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。