BLESSED with courage, humanity, a Lebanese background and the support of a British newspaper, Hala Jaber had the credentials to spell out the true ugliness of “collateral damage” in the Iraqi war.

Hala Jaber完全有能力和资格揭露伊战对平民的伤害中所蕴含的真实的丑恶性，因为她不仅有着黎巴嫩的背景，并富有勇气和人性，还得到了英国报纸的支持。

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Question 16 from this year'sNEEP says, "In 2003, the US and its allies launched the Iraq war, whichhas caused a serious disaster for the Iraqi people.

来自研究生入学考试的第16道题说道，“在2003，美国和它的盟友发动了伊拉克战争，为伊拉克人民带来了深重的灾难。

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During a visit to Detroit, Senator Clinton said the United States cannot win an Iraqi civil war and that there was no military solution in Iraq.

克林顿参议员在访问底特律市时说，美国不可能赢得伊拉克内战。在伊拉克，军事手段不能解决问题。

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The United States will continue to help them in that effort as we responsibly end this war and support the Iraqi people as they take control of their future."

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But he's saying, gosh, you know, if they continue to act as they have in the past and get involved in the Iraqi war, then we will take actions to protect our soldiers.

NPR: Juan Williams on Interviewing President Bush

The president plans to formally unveil the spending request Tuesday at the Pentagon, and then will travel to Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday to meet with military personnel involved in managing the Iraqi war effort.

CNN: White House gives lawmakers estimate on war's cost

In the Gulf War over the Iraqi seizure of Kuwait in 1990, the senior President Bush appealed to the Kurds, as well as the Shiites in the south, to rise up in rebellion against Saddam Hussein.

NPR: Kurds Often Used as Pawns in Power Struggles