盖茨：不可能设定日期为阿富汗撤回

盖茨：不可能设定日期为阿富汗撤回 

US Sec.美国证券交易委员会。 of Defense Gates(L) listens as his French counterpart Morin(R) comments to the media at the Pentagon, 03 Mar 2009国防部长盖茨（左）聆听作为法国外长莫兰（注册商标）评论媒体在五角大楼， 2009年3月3日 
Secretary Gates said that as much as he would like to see foreign troops leave Afghanistan, it is impossible to foresee when that might happen.盖茨部长说，多达他希望看到外国军队离开阿富汗，这是不可能预见到可能发生的时候。

Gates spoke on Tuesday at a joint news conference at the Pentagon with French Defense Minister Herve Morin, who said on Monday that NATO should soon set a date for the start of such a withdrawal. 比尔盖茨先生在周二举行的联合新闻发布会上五角大楼与法国国防部长埃尔维莫林，谁周一表示，北约应尽快确定日期开始这种撤军。

"I do not see that happening anytime in the near future. And I think it's impossible to put a date on when you might firmly say all the troops are coming out," Gates said. “我不认为这种情况会发生随时在不久的将来。而且我认为这是不可能把一个日期时，您可能会坚定地说，所有的部队出来， ”盖茨说。

President Obama recently approved a 45 percent increase in the US troop presence in Afghanistan, to about 55,000. 奥巴马总统最近批准了一项增加百分之45的美国部队在阿富汗的存在，约5.500万。 The American commander in Kabul said he will need the troops for the long term to fight the growing insurgency. 美国指挥官在喀布尔说，他的部队将需要长期打击叛乱加剧。

At Monday's news conference, French Defense Minister Herve Morin tried to clarify his earlier comments. 在周一的新闻发布会上，法国国防部长埃尔维莫林试图澄清他先前的评论。

Morin said he never called for a withdrawal date, but rather said NATO should stay in Afghanistan as long as necessary, although not forever. 莫兰说，他从未要求撤出日期，而是说，北约应该留在阿富汗，只要有必要，但不会永远。 He called for specific goals and milestones along the way in order to demonstrate to Europeans that there is a process in place that eventually will enable their troops to go home. 他要求的具体目标和里程碑前进的道路上，以表明对欧洲人有一个过程的发生，最终使他们的军队回家。

Secretary Gates has also called for goals in Afghanistan that can be achieved in three to five years. 国防部长盖茨也呼吁在阿富汗的目标能够实现在三至五年。 The Obama administration is currently reviewing US policy toward Afghanistan and is expected to announce its plan before the NATO summit next month. 在奥巴马政府目前正在审查美国的对朝政策阿富汗和预计将宣布其计划之前，北约首脑会议将于下月。

 
Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak at a news conference in Kabul, (file photo)阿富汗国防部长瓦尔达克举行的新闻发布会在喀布尔， （档案照片）
 
On Monday, Gates indicated that the talk of shorter-term goals in Afghanistan has caused concern among Afghan officials, including Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, who has been in Washington in recent days.周一，盖茨表示，谈论的短期目标，在阿富汗引起了关注阿富汗官员，包括国防部长瓦尔达克，谁在华盛顿已在最近几天。

"I think that the conversations he had here in Washington last week provided considerable reassurance to him that nobody was talking about abandoning Afghanistan. But rather, we were trying to come up with shorter-term goals, where we could measure progress. And I think that he was considerably reassured by that," he said. “我认为他已经在这里会话上周在华盛顿提供了大量的放心他说，没有人谈论放弃阿富汗。但是，相反，我们试图拿出短期目标，在那里我们可以衡量进展情况。我认为他是相当放心的， “他说。

Gates also weighed in on the controversy about the date of Afghanistan's presidential election. 盖茨还重的争议之日阿富汗总统大选。 The country's election commission set August 20 for the vote, so more US troops will be available to help provide security. 该国选举委员会规定的8月20日进行表决，以便更多的美国军队将可以帮助提供安全保护。

But President Hamid Karzai has called for the election to be held next month. 但是，阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊呼吁当选为下月举行。 His term expires in May, and his opponents say he cannot stay in office after that. 他的任期将于今年5月，他的对手说，他不能留在办公室后。

Gates endorsed the August plan, but said there are concerns about President Karzai's status after May. 盖茨赞同8月计划，但表示有疑虑，卡尔扎伊总统的地位后， 5月

"I think it's a legitimate concern on the part of President Karzai. And I think the international community as well as the different elements in the Afghan government and parliament are trying to figure out the right way forward here," he said. “我认为这是一个合法关切的是卡尔扎伊总统。我认为国际社会，以及不同的内容，阿富汗政府和议会都试图找出正确的前进道路在这里， ”他说。

Gates said Afghan officials are trying to find a way to have a legitimate government between May and August. 盖茨说，阿富汗官员正试图找到一种方法，有一个合法政府5月至8月。
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