Transboundary animal diseases such as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), screwworm and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are especially threatening in Iraq and in the region.

诸如口蹄疫（FMD）、螺旋蝇蛆和小反刍动物有害生物（PPR）等跨界动物疾病尤其给伊拉克和该区域带来威胁。

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The shortages are especially acute in the National Guard, which has only about half the equipment it needs, and part of that is in Iraq.

国民警卫队的短缺特别突出，只有所需装备的大约一半，而且一部分还在伊拉克。

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And it's a reminder that a decent outcome may still be possible in Iraq, especially now that the Parliament has endorsed the U.S.-Iraqi plan for a 2011 withdrawal of American troops.

此事也同样也提醒了伊拉克是可能拥有一个得体的结果，特别是现在国会已经批准了美国-伊拉克关于美军在2011年的撤军计划。

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Demand for oilfield services in the region is especially strong in Iraq, as the country is expected to expand its production capacity over the next few years.

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He has one of the largest militias in Iraq, the Mehdi Army, which has been involved in much of the sectarian violence in Iraq, especially in Baghdad.

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