伊拉克的

But today, there is another potential crisis looming on the horizon, war in Iraq, and that could send oil prices skyward.

但目前，有另外一个潜在的危机在即，那就是伊拉克的战争，可能使得油价飞涨。

The Spanish-American war enjoyed deep and broad public support, far greater than the support given to the invasion of Iraq.

美西战争拥有广泛深远的民众支持，远比对入侵伊拉克的支持大。

Asked in later years, following his capture in a "spider hole" by American invaders, why he had done this, Saddam first blustered that it was because Kuwait was rightfully Iraq's 19th province. Then, in his slightly nasal whine, he growled,"When I get something into my head I act. That's just the way I am."

后来在"蜘蛛洞"中被美国人俘获后，当被问及为何要入侵科威特时，萨达姆先是咆哮着说科威特本来就是伊拉克的第19个省，而后又瓮声瓮气地吼叫道："我想干什么就干什么，我就是这样的人！"

In Washington propaganda, the spoiler to US domination in Iraq is Iran.

在华盛顿的宣传，扰流板，以美国在伊拉克的统治是伊朗。

Instead the Saudis should press Iraq's Sunnis to play a full part in rebuilding the state.

相反，沙特人应敦促伊拉克的逊尼派在国家重建中扮演充分的角色。

The capital and largest city of Iraq, in the center of the country on the Tigris River.

巴格达：伊拉克的首都及最大的城市，位于该国中部，底格里斯河沿岸。

Baghdad:The capital and largest city of Iraq, in the center of the country on the Tigris River.

巴格达：伊拉克的首都及最大的城市，位于该国中部，底格里斯河沿岸。

One tipster told the tech blog Boing Boing that he was "told by a friend" that slaughterhouses in Iraq sometimes dump blood in canals.

有一个知情人士曾经告诉blog boing boing 说，他的"一个朋友告诉他"伊拉克的屠宰场会把血倾倒在运河中。

In general, the Iraqi security forces, under American tutelage, are improving.

总而言之，伊拉克的安保部队在美国的监管下已经有所改善。

Which is to say: mission unaccomplished is Iraq, world stock markets on tumble-dry, subprime mortgages imploding, Britney Spears.

这分别说的是：在伊拉克的使命未完成、世界股票急剧缩水、次级抵押债款崩溃、小甜甜布兰妮。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。