The Iraqi government's council of ministers has voted to approve a three-year military pact with the United States, despite the bitter opposition of several hardline Shi'ite leaders. The agreement, which replaces a U.N. mandate that expires on December 31, must be ratified by the Iraqi parliament.
伊拉克政府的部长委员会投票批准伊拉克同美国为期三年的军事协议。但是这项协议受到一些强硬什叶派领导人的强烈反对。这项协议将取代今年12月31日到期的联合国授权。协议生效之前必须得到伊拉克议会的批准。
The Iraqi Cabinet voted overwhelmingly to approve a new military pact with the United States, after weeks of bitter debate and fiery opposition from several influential shi'ite leaders.
在经过几个星期的激烈辩论，以及一些有影响力的什叶派领导人的强烈反对后，伊拉克内阁以压倒多数投票批准一项同美国的军事协议。
The new three-year pact will be put to a parliament vote on November 24, according to the legislative body's deputy speaker. The new pact, which calls for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq completely by the end of 2011, replaces the U.N. mandate that expires December 31.
伊拉克议会副议长说，这项新协议将于11月24日在议会投票表决。新协议将要求美军在2011年底之前全部从伊拉克撤军。该协议将取代12月31日到期的联合国授权。
Iraqi government spokesman Ali Debbagh underscored the proviso in the text that all U.S. forces would withdraw from the country by the end of 2011, although he said it is up to the government, at that point, to reach a new agreement.
伊拉克政府发言人达巴格强调，协议中的有关条款规定，美军在2011年底之前从伊拉克全部撤军。不过，他表示，这将取决于伊拉克政府根据当时的具体情况是否要达成一项新协议。
He says that a majority of ministers, present, voted to approve the agreement that centers around the ultimate withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Iraq. He adds the December 2011 withdrawal date is not subject to change, but the Iraqi government, at that point, will come up with a new agreement with the United States.
他说，目前大部分的部长投票同意这项协议。该协议的重点是美军最终从伊拉克撤出其所有军队。他补充说，2011年12月撤军的日期将不会改变，但是伊拉克政府届时可能会同美国达成新协议。
Debbagh alluded to the up-until-now acrimonious debate within the government and among Iraq's ruling Shi'ite coalition over approving the pact, but insisted that bickering had been resolved and consensus reached.
达巴格所指的是，在伊拉克政府和伊拉克执政的什叶派联盟中，围绕协议批准进行的尖锐辩论一直持续到现在。但是他认为，已经解决了相互之间的争论不休，并达成了一致。
He says the pact was discussed by all factions represented in the government during a meeting Saturday with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, and that everyone expressed his views and agreement was reached.
他说，政府中各派系代表在星期六的会议上同总理马利基讨论了这项协议，每个人都表达了他们的意见，并达成了协议。
Only one of the 28 cabinet members present at Sunday's extraordinary session reportedly voted against the pact, although nine others did not attend.
据报导，在出席星期天内阁特别会议的28名部长中，只有一名部长投票反对该协议。另外还有9名部长没有出席。
U.S. Embassy spokesman Adam Ereli told the Associated Press the vote was an "important and positive step."
美国驻伊拉克大使馆发言人埃尔利对美联社说，这次投票是“一项重要和积极的步骤”。
Iraq's top negotiator on the pact, National Security Advisor Muwafaq al-Rubaie, said earlier that he believed the agreement was a "very good document" and added that he expected parliament to ratify it.
伊拉克负责这项协议的首席谈判代表、国家安全顾问鲁巴伊早些时候表示，他认为这项协议是“一份非常好的文件”，他预计伊拉克议会将会批准这项协议。
Virulent opposition from anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Muqtada Sadr and from other Shi'ite leaders close to Iran had threatened to derail the new pact.
Sadr announced Friday that he was creating a new militia, which he dubbed the "Brigades of the Promised Day" to fight the United States, and demanded that the United States "quit Iraq without leaving behind any bases."
Iranian state television called the vote "a victory for the government of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki," which "imposed its views on everyone." Iran has long said it opposes the new pact, claiming that it threatens its own security and stability.
伊朗国营电视台称这次投票是“马利基总理政府的胜利”，协议将其内容“强加于每个人”。长期以来伊朗一直表示，反对美伊新协议，认为新协议将危及其自身的安全和稳定。 |