09-25-06

塔拉巴尼盼一萬美軍長駐伊拉克 (Talabani Wants US to Keep 10,000 Troops in Iraq Long-Term)

伊拉克總統塔拉巴尼說，他希望美國軍隊在伊拉克長期駐守下去，以阻止“外國勢力對伊拉克的干涉”。

塔拉巴尼接受美國華盛頓郵報採訪時說，他希望美國能夠在伊拉克長期保留至少兩個空軍基地和一萬名軍人。目前美國有14萬7千名軍人駐紮在伊拉克。

塔拉巴尼是伊拉克庫爾德人。他說，伊拉克歡迎美國在伊拉克北部庫爾德斯坦自治區建立長期的基地。

塔拉巴尼還表示，在伊拉克一些地區，遜尼派穆斯林希望美國人留下來，因為他們擔心伊朗這個以什葉派穆斯林為主的國家的影響。

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says he wants U.S. forces to remain in Iraq for a long time to prevent what he describes as "foreign interference" in the country.

Mr. Talabani tells the Washington Post newspaper that he would like the U.S. to keep at least two air bases and 10-thousand troops in Iraq in the long term. There are currently 147-thousand U.S. troops in Iraq.

Mr. Talabani, who is an Iraqi Kurd, says the U.S. would be welcome to establish long-term bases in the Kurdistan autonomous region of northern Iraq.

He also says that in some parts of Iraq, Sunni Muslims want the Americans to stay, because they fear the influence of Iran, a majority Shi'ite country.

小泉指責中韓應對中日和韓日關係差負責 (Koizumi Blames China, South Korea for Poor Relations)

日本即將卸任的首相小泉純一郎說，中國和南韓應該為它們各自與東京的緊張關係負責。

小泉純一郎在星期一他最後一次新聞發佈會上表示，中國和南韓因他每年參拜靖國神社而拒絕與他舉行高峰會談的做法是錯誤的。靖國神社供奉著日本戰爭死難者，其中包括戰犯。

首爾和北京政府一直反對小泉純一郎對靖國神社的參拜，認為小泉純一郎的參拜美化了日本對中、韓兩國所犯下的戰爭罪行。

這位日本首相說，中、韓兩國政府日後會意識到它們的做法是錯誤的。

小泉的5年任期到星期二結束，他的保守派同僚安倍晉三將接替他的職務。

Japan's outgoing prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, says China and South Korea are to blame for their strained diplomatic relations with Tokyo.

Mr. Koizumi told his last news conference today (Monday) that China and South Korea were wrong to have refused summits with him because of his annual pilgrimages to the Yasukuni shrine. The shrine honors Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals.

The Seoul and Beijing governments have objected to the visits, which they say glorify Japan's wartime offenses against their countries.

The Japanese prime minister said the governments will realize in hindsight that they were wrong.

Mr. Koizumi is to be replaced by fellow conservative Shinzo Abe when his five-year term ends Tuesday.