【双语新闻】赖斯拉姆斯菲尔德晤伊新领导人 (Rice, Rumsfeld in Baghdad to Meet I

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赖斯拉姆斯菲尔德晤伊新领导人 (Rice, Rumsfeld in Baghdad to Meet Iraq's New Leaders)

美国国务卿赖斯和国防部长拉姆斯菲尔德星期三突然访问巴格达，以显示美国对伊拉克新领导层的支持。赖斯在拉姆斯菲尔德抵达巴格达的几个小时之后从土耳其飞抵巴格达，会晤美军将领和伊拉克总理提名人马利基。

美国驻伊部队凯西将军在同拉姆斯菲尔德举行的记者会上说，他仍旧建议今年减少美国驻伊部队人数。他没有进一步说明。但是凯西去年曾预测美国2006年将“大幅度”减少驻伊拉克美军。

拉姆斯菲尔德说，美国从伊拉克撤军将取决于镇压伊拉克反叛活动的进展和今后几个星期伊拉克新政府的工作效率。


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza RIce and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made surprise visits to Iraq today (Wednesday), in a show of support for the country's emerging new government. Rice arrived in Baghdad from Turkey, hours after Rumsfeld landed for meetings with U.S. generals and Prime Minister-designate Jawad al-Maliki.

In a news conference with Rumsfeld, Army General George Casey said he remains on track to recommend cutting U.S. troop levels this year. He did not offer specifics. But last year, he forecast a \"fairly substantial\" cut in U.S. troop strength in 2006.

Rumsfeld said future U.S. troop withdrawals will depend on progress in suppressing Iraq's insurgency, and on the effectiveness of the new Iraqi government in the weeks ahead.