By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 January 2008 It was one year ago that President Bush addressed the nation to announce an increase of U.S. combat forces in Iraq. Sectarian violence was spiraling out of control, American casualties were rising, and some

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The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has now ended, with the top general's spokesman confirming to VOA that all the combat troops sent in last year to bolster security efforts have ended their tours of duty and left the country. But according to the Pentago

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil 16 July 2007 The patience of the American public and many politicians is waning as Iraqi violence continues and political reconciliation remains beyond reach. An additional 30,000 U.S. troops have arrived in Iraq, as calls i

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US 'opposes' nuclear North Korea 美国反对朝鲜核计划 Robert Gates says the US will not accept Pyongyang's nuclear activities The US will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has told an Asian summit. Mr Gates told hi

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今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词,有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后,Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现,

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Stand tall like the sunflower 如向日葵般高高站立 I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. 有时候我觉得很有意思,甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产

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