The final verdict on the British effort to make Basra a better place will depend as much as anything on whether General Latif succeeds in his mission.

英国为使巴士底成为一个更好的城市所做的最后的努力将依懒于拉提夫将军任务的成功。

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That old moan by W.C. Fields, the American funny man, echoes the more recent feelings of many a resident in Basra.

这是美国喜剧演员W.C. 费尔兹过去抱怨的话，现在却是大多数巴士拉居民最近的心声。

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But Basra still has a long way to go.

但是巴士拉仍然有很长的路要走。

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The final verdict on the British effort to make Basra a better place will depend as much as anything on whether General Latif succeeds in his mission.

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