2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Makes Key Intelligence and Military Change

By Bill Rodgers
Washington, DC
08 January 2007
 
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President Bush has named a new intelligence chief  -- a change in the U.S. national security team that comes as Mr. Bush prepares to unveil a new Iraq strategy.  Administration officials are quoted as saying Mr. Bush also will name new military commanders in charge of Iraq.

Mike McConnell makes remarks as he is introduced by President Bush in the Roosevelt Room of the White House Friday

President Bush has named retired¹ Navy Vice² Admiral Mike McConnell to become the next director of national intelligence.  Mr. Bush said admiral McConnell, who served as head of the National Security Agency in the 1990s, has the intellect and experience to succeed in the post.

"He has earned our nation's highest award for service in the intelligence community. As DNI, Mike will report directly to me and I am confident he will give me the best information and analysis that America's intelligence community can provide."

Admiral McConnell replaces John Negroponte who will become deputy secretary of state.

The move comes as President Bush prepares this week to unveil a new strategy on Iraq.   Mr. Bush has named new military commanders to be in charge of Iraq and the Middle East.  Army Lieutenant³ General David Petraeus, who was in charge of training Iraq's army in 2004, will replace General George Casey. 

Navy Admiral William Fallon, who currently heads Pacific Command, will succeed retiring Army General John Abizaid as head of U.S. Central Command.

President Bush is considering temporarily sending more troops to Iraq to help quell⁴ the violence, especially in Baghdad. 

British Major General Simon Mayall -- who is deputy commander of multinational⁵ forces in Iraq -- told reporters a troop surge would be helpful, but so would other measures. "What we need in a counterinsurgency operation is a surge across every element of the campaign, every line of operation.  We need a surge in government approach to this issue, and by that I mean the Iraqi government. we need surge in ministerial capacity to carry out their responsibilities -- within a sovereign nation.  We need a surge in probably economic activity here.  So this is a complex issue," he said.

President Bush will unveil his Iraq strategy this week, which is expected to include new military, political and economic steps to win the war. 

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

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 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

4 quell   

v.压制，平息，减轻

参考例句：

• Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
• The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。

5 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。