"In the absence of a timetable to remove our combat brigades, we will continue to give Iraq's leaders a blank check instead of pressing them to reconcile their differences," he said.

他说：“在没有我们战斗部队的撤军时间表的情况下，我们是在不断给伊拉克领导人开空头支票，而不是向他们施压、要求他们调和内部分歧。”

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However they insisted that a legally-binding treaty will be thrashed out by the end of 2010 and even suggested a timetable and deadline to ensure negotiations stay on track.

然而，他们坚称会在2010年底商讨得出一份具有法律约束力的协议，甚至还设定了时间表及最后期限来确保谈判不出意外。

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A Gallup poll this week found that 60% of Americans favour a firm timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq by late 2008.

本周的盖洛普民意调查发现60%的美国人支持2008年末从伊拉克撤军的明确的时间表。

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Iraq's domestic politics clearly play a role in the discussion of a timetable, Petraeus says.

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The provision of a timetable for new elections, of three months or so, is essential.

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If only the drive designer had a roadmap -- while the company has a tendency to bring its research to market, the lack of a timetable hints that we won't see these nanoimprinted drives very soon.

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