访谈录 2007-01-22&23, 伊反美头目萨德尔"喉舌"被捕

We met with Hadi Abdul al-Darraji, a top aide to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, at his home in Sadr city last spring. In our interview, he blamed the US for the sectarian violence in Iraq.

I believe that America is trying to start a civil war, he said. Tonight al-Darraji is in US custody¹ after a raid on this office in a mosque² complex in Baghdad carried out by special operation's forces. His arrest is making headlines because of its closeness to al-Sadr whose Mahdi army militia³ is accused of being behind many of the dead squad⁴ killings⁵ and sectarian violence tearing Iraq apart. But the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki who depends heavily on al-Sadr for political support immediately distanced himself from the US raid. One of his advisors⁷ told CBS news they had not been consulted by the US. And this was not part of the new security plan. Even though the high profile arrest came just days after President Bush declared stopping the militias⁸ was part of his new security plan. In a sign of the growing divide between Maliki and Bush, he said the Iraqi government was not satisfied with the US explanation for the arrest and was demanding answers. That’s turned up the heats on coalition⁹ commanders here.

There's no shortage of cause been made, er, on the, on this individual, all we have to do is, present the case as to er, er, why we detained him, er we are doing that.

Sadr can't be pleased by this arrest, but so far, he's not looking to confront US forces. He sent a message to his followers¹⁰ not to fight during the Muslim holy month that begins this weekend. Tonight I spoke¹¹ with one of Sadr's fighters by phone from Sadr's city, and he told me "our orders are not to fight for now.” Kitty.

And Lara, how critical is it to neutralize¹² Sadr's army if Baghdad is ever to become stable and how likely is it that will happen giving the relationship between Sadr and Prime Minister Maliki?

Well, the relationship between Maliki and Sadr is critical because they've always been close political allies. In fact, Sadr's support put Maliki in power, so they need each other. And yet, the US says they can't confront Sadr militarily. If they take him head on and go into Sadr city, there will be a bloodbath and they won't risk that. So there has to be some kind of politic⁶ and military solution and what you are asking and people in Baghdad to believe is that Maliki, a prime minister that many say takes his orders from the militias is now going to act against Sadr and his militias. And many people here just don't believe that, Kitty.

Lara Logan's reporting tonight from Baghdad, thanks Lara.

1 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

2 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

3 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

6 politic   

adj.有智虑的；精明的；v.从政

参考例句：

• He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.他很聪明，不会与这么重要的人争吵。
• The politic man tried not to offend people.那个精明的人尽量不得罪人。

7 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

8 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

9 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

10 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

11 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

12 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。