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　　On August 8, in response to an urgent request from the Government of Iraq, President Barack Obama authorized targeted airstrikes against the brutal terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL:

　　“ISIL poses a threat to all Iraqis and to the entire region.

　　They claim to represent Sunni grievances but they slaughter Sunni men, women and children. They claim to oppose foreign forces but they actively recruit foreign fighters to advance their hateful ideology.”

　　The current U.S. engagement in Iraq is limited, and it has three goals. The first is to protect U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. “American air strikes have stopped the ISIL advance around the city of Erbil, and pushed back the terrorists,” said President Obama during a press conference on August 18th.

　　“Meanwhile, we have urgently provided additional arms and assistance to Iraqi forces, including Kurdish and Iraqi Security Forces, who are fighting on the front lines.”

　　Second, the United States is supporting UN agencies in building an international coalition to address the humanitarian crisis caused by the ISIL.

　　“The United States will work with the Iraqi government, as well as partners like the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy and Australia, to get food and water to people in need, and to bring long-term relief to people who have been driven from their homes,” said President Obama.

　　The third U.S. goal is to pursue a long-term strategy to turn the tide against ISIL by supporting the new Iraqi government and working with key partners in the region. A peaceful transition of power is now underway in Baghdad. “[Prime Minister Designate] Dr. Abadi needs to complete the work of forming a new, broad-based, inclusive Iraqi government, one that develops a national program to address the interests of all Iraqis,” said President Obama.

　　“Without that progress, extremists like ISIL can continue to prey upon Iraq’s divisions. With that new government in place, Iraqis will be able to unite the country against the threat from ISIL, and they will be able to look forward to increased support, not just from the United States, but from other countries in the region and around the world.”

　　词汇解释

　　1.slaughter vt. 屠宰，屠杀;杀戮;使惨败 n. 屠宰，屠杀;杀戮;消灭

　　This was only a small part of a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace.

　　这只是战争的一小部分，在战争中对平民的屠杀已司空见惯。

　　2.broad-based adj. 无限的;基础深厚的

　　However, clearly the time had come for a more comprehensiveand broad - based solution.

　　不过，现在显然是应该出台更为广泛全面的解决方案的时候了。

　　3.inclusive adj. 包括的，包含的

　　The academy is far more inclusive now than it used to be.

　　该学院如今比过去更为兼收并蓄。