NBC晚间新闻 奥巴马承诺限制国家安全局的管辖范围

Obama promises to limit NSA’s extraordinary reach

奥巴马承诺限制国家安全局的管辖范围

The White House, under fire from closest allies, is taking a closer look at the National Security Agency’s vast data collection. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports.

在最亲密盟友的炮轰下，白宫正在审视国家安全局的大量数据收集。NBC的Andrea Mitchell报道。

Good evening. Among industrialized nations, spying is considered something everybody does but nobody likes to talk about. The problem for the US right now is everybody is talking about it and each day seems to bring a new allegation concerning the extent to which the US has spied on other nations, especially our allies and friends. It's all coming from one man, Edward Snowden and the secrets he made off before he left as a US intelligence analyst¹. So right now the White House is scrambling² to soothe³ feelings while fielding questions about how much the president knew. We begin in Washington tonight with NBC's Andrea Mitchell. Andrea, good evening.

reporter: Good evening, Brian. The White House is under fire from its closest allies. So for the first time now the president is promisinging to limit the NSA's extraordinary reach saying what they are able to do doesn't necessarily mean what they should be doing. That likely means not spying on foreign leaders who happen to be good friends and allies. Across Europe, an uproar⁴ today. In Madrid the US ambassador to Spain James Castello under siege. Called on the carpet to explain reports that the NSA was vacuuming up telephone data, tracking 60 million calls in Spain in less than a month, according to El Mundo. Germany today called for an investigation⁵ into NSA's tapping of its leader Angela Merkel's personal cell phone. The interior minister said the chancellor⁶ was spied on which violates German law. He threatened to expel any US diplomats⁷ involved. European parliament members from Germany and Spain descended⁸ on Washington demanding answers from intelligence committees and threatening sanctions.

It is not acceptable for example that spee naj on chancellor Merkel and others.

We are asking ourselves if now the u.s. or the nsa is considering merkel a terrorist.

reporter: The White House says the president didn't know Merkel's phone was targeted. Is that possible? The diplomatic disaster all based on leaks from Edward Snowden. I asked Snowden's intermediary speaking to us from Rio. Is it credible⁹ he would not know?

Unfortunately it is credible. Because the NSA has become a rogue¹⁰ agency that really goes off on its own to do whatever it wants. I'm not sure which is scarier, that the president did know and approved it and is now lying about it or that he didn't know and the NSA just took it upon itself to the do that without even the commander in chief being aware.

reporter: Does everyone do it? Experts say China and Russia are notorious for spying. So are close allies like France mostly for industrial the espionage¹¹ and Israel for cyber war. But experts say no one come close to the NSA's vast data collection. Despite the risks, president Obama is the first US president to use a Blackberry, overruling objections from the CIA and NSA.

Knowing that other countries would also be interested in listening to his phone calls. Because of that he ended up with one of the most secure Blackberrys on earth.

reporter: And he won't give it up.

Is the president still using his blackberry?

I have no change to announce in terms of the president's communications.

reporter: He loves the Blackberry. Tonight Diane Finestein ordered a total review of all intelligence programs, the most sweeping¹² since 9/11 saying she opposes spying on allied¹³ leaders and was also kept in the dark about Merkel. Brian?

Andrea Mitchell starting us off from our DC Newsroom tonight, Andrea, thanks.

1 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

2 scrambling   

v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发，冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

4 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

7 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 descended   

a.为...后裔的，出身于...的

参考例句：

• A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

9 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

10 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

11 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

12 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

13 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。