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[00:00.69]Leading United States officials have said the American military
美国主要官员表示，尽管美国军队 [00:03.49]will continue its presence in Afghanistan for a number of years
从2011年开始撤军， [00:07.29]despite beginning to withdraw in 2011.
其仍将在阿富汗继续驻军数年。 [00:10.12]In a series of media reappearances,
在一系列的媒体报道再现中， [00:12.07]officials stressed that
官员们强调 [00:13.67]the date should be seen as the beginning of handing over responsibility
这个日期应该被认为是责任权力交付给阿富汗军队 [00:16.23]to Afghan forces.
的开始。 [00:17.77]Imtiaz Tyab report from Washington.
Imtiaz Tyab从华盛顿为您报道 [00:20.37]Speaking on a Sunday morning political chat show,
在周日晨间政治访谈节目中谈到 [00:22.46]the Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that
国防部长罗伯特·盖茨说 [00:24.95]despite President Obama’s plan
尽管有奥巴马总统计划 [00:26.93]to begin withdrawing the troops from the region in July, 2011,
从2011年7月开始从该地区撤军， [00:30.52]the US was likely to maintain a significant military presence in Afghanistan
但美国很可能会在阿富汗保持相当数量的军事进驻 [00:35.39]for a number of years.
持续很多年。 [00:36.85]The Defense Secretary said
国防部长曾说： [00:38.39]the pullout date was said
据说撤退的日期 [00:39.90]to underline the urgent need for the Afghans to speed up recruiting
是为了强调阿富汗人迫切需要加快招募 [00:43.39]and training soldiers and getting them into the field.
和训练士兵，并让他们进入战场。 [00:46.76]A comment followed criticism from opposition Republicans
此前，反对派共和党人批评称， [00:49.79]who say announcing a withdraw date sent
宣布撤军日期向反叛分子 [00:52.38]a dangerous signal to insurgents.
发出了危险信号。