A reporter then asked him if the United Kingdom might draw down its military contingent in the Basra area of southern Iraq, to balance out the increased Afghan deployment.

一位记者随后问他英国是否会减少其在伊拉克南部巴士拉地区的军事武装力量用以平衡对阿富汗的增兵行动。

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The trip today is Brown's first to Iraq since he visited Baghdad and Basra in July.

这次出访是布朗自他在7月访问巴格达和巴士拉后第一次到达伊拉克。

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Iraq dismissed 1, 300 soldiers and policemen who perfomed poorly in Basra.

在伊拉克，1300名士兵和警察因在巴士拉值勤不利被遣散。

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