Obama: Raid Was 'Longest 40 Minutes'

     U.S. President Barack Obama says he ordered the raid(袭击) against al-Qaida leader Osama bin¹ Laden² after deciding that the risks were outweighed³ by the possibility of "finally getting our man."Mr. Obama said during a broadcast interview on CBS's 60 Minutes Sunday that his number one concern was for the commandos, and that he did not lose sleep over the possibility that bin Laden might be killed. The president said the raid was "the longest 40 minutes" of his life, with the possible exception of when his daughter Sasha became sick with meningitis when she was three months old.

    Mr. Obama said anyone who questions whether the terrorist leader did not deserve his fate "needs to have their head examined."He said it remains⁴ unclear whether Pakistan's government was aware of bin Laden's presence in the country.  He said it was clear bin Laden had "some sort of support network" inside Pakistan to be able to live in such a large compound for five to six years.  But he did not accuse Pakistani officials of harboring the world's most sought-after terrorist.

    In another broadcast interview earlier Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press, a senior U.S. administration official said that despite bin Laden's death, the terrorist threat from al-Qaida continues.

    National Security Advisor⁵ Tom Donilon said the United States can not consider al-Qaida to be "strategically defeated." But he described removing bin Laden as a "really important milestone⁶" in taking down the terrorist organization.

    Donilon said the extent of the materials seized from bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, during the overnight raid by U.S. forces amounted to the largest cache of terrorist intelligence ever gathered, what he described as a "treasure trove⁷" of data.

    On Saturday, the U.S. released several videos seized by U.S. forces when they raided bin Laden's Pakistani hideout and killed him.  An intelligence official told reporters the videos, computer drives and other materials showed that bin Laden was "far from a figurehead," but was an active player in al-Qaida's operation.

    Bin Laden seemed particularly concerned about how he presented himself to the world.  One video showed bin Laden intently watching television newscasts about himself.

    In that video, his unkempt beard was streaked⁸ gray.  But in another, he had apparently⁹ dyed his beard black and neatly¹⁰ trimmed it for the filming of a propaganda video.

    U.S. officials have been searching through seized items in hopes of learning what plans al-Qaida had for future attacks and where other al-Qaida officials are living.

    Security Advisor Donilon says deputy al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was not anywhere near bin Laden when he was killed. The search for him continues.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 outweighed   

v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 )；在重要性或价值方面超过

参考例句：

• This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds. 这个拳击选手体重比他的对手重20磅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She outweighed me by ten pounds, and sometimes she knocked me down. 她的体重超过我十磅，有时竟把我撞倒。 来自百科语句

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

6 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

7 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。

8 streaked   

adj.有条斑纹的，不安的v.快速移动( streak的过去式和过去分词 )；使布满条纹

参考例句：

• The children streaked off as fast as they could. 孩子们拔脚飞跑 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• His face was pale and streaked with dirt. 他脸色苍白，脸上有一道道的污痕。 来自辞典例句

9 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

10 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。