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By Paula Wolfson
Washington
26 November 2006

U.S. President George Bush is preparing for talks this week in Jordan with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that both men will face pressure to curb1 violence in the region from their host, Jordan's King Abdullah.

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King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses participants at the opening session of the Young Arab leaders <a href=forum2, 25 Nov 2006" hspace="2" src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/070510/0849050.jpg" width="160" vspace="2" border="0" />
King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses participants at the opening session of the Young Arab leaders forum, 25 Nov 2006
King Abdullah warns the situation in the Middle East is at a crucial point, and says the violence in Iraq is just part of the problem.

"The difficulty we are tackling with here is, we are juggling3 with the strong potential of three civil wars in the region, whether it is the Palestinians, Lebanon or Iraq," noted4 King Abdullah.

He says, if nothing is done, all three flash points could erupt in the coming year.

"Therefore, it is time we take a really strong step forward, as part of the international community, and make sure we avert5 the Middle East from a tremendous crisis that, I fear, and I see, could possibly happen in 2007," he warned.

Speaking on the ABC television program, This Week, the king said, while Americans are more focused on Iraq, people in the region continue to believe that, until Israelis and Palestinians find a way to live together, there will be no peace anywhere in the region.

"The emotional impact that the Israeli-Palestinian problem has on the ground can be translated to the insecurity and the frustrations6 throughout the Middle East and the Arab world," said King Abdullah. "For me, that is the priority."

The Jordanian monarch7 indicated the talks he will host Wednesday and Thursday in Amman will proceed on two tracks. He said he wants to talk to President Bush about the need for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At the same time, the president and Prime Minister Maliki will be discussing ways to curb the violence in Iraq.

King Abdullah said he hopes Mr. Maliki will come to Amman with a plan of action to bring the various factions8 in Iraq together. He said something must be done before Iraq spirals out of control.

"We are very very concerned for the future of all Iraqis," he said. "And we hope there will be something dramatic. The challenges, obviously, in front of both of them are immense."

President Bush is also under pressure to change course in Iraq from Congressional Democrats9, who are about to take formal control of both the House and Senate.

Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois told ABC's This Week that Democrats will hold hearings on the president's policy, but will not take rash action.

"I don't think you are going to see anything that is precipitous, or is done in a manner that doesn't take into consideration the delicate balance that King Abdullah referred to in the Middle East," said Durbin. "But, yes, there is a strong national sentiment for change and new direction; yes, the Democrats in Congress want to work with this administration, and move us toward that day more quickly."

President Bush will travel to Jordan for talks with King Abdullah and Prime Minister Maliki after stops in Estonia and Latvia, where he will attend a NATO summit. He leaves Washington early Monday.


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1 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
参考例句:
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
2 forum cilx0     
n.论坛,讨论会
参考例句:
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
3 juggling juggling     
n. 欺骗, 杂耍(=jugglery) adj. 欺骗的, 欺诈的 动词juggle的现在分词
参考例句:
  • He was charged with some dishonest juggling with the accounts. 他被指控用欺骗手段窜改账目。
  • The accountant went to prison for juggling his firm's accounts. 会计因涂改公司的帐目而入狱。
4 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
5 avert 7u4zj     
v.防止,避免;转移(目光、注意力等)
参考例句:
  • He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
  • I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
6 frustrations 7d9e374b9e145ebadbaa8704f2c615e5     
挫折( frustration的名词复数 ); 失败; 挫败; 失意
参考例句:
  • The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
  • Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬,但是种种挫折也会随之而来。
7 monarch l6lzj     
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
参考例句:
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
8 factions 4b94ab431d5bc8729c89bd040e9ab892     
组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
9 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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