General John Abizaid, the head of Central Command that oversees American strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, all but rejected the idea of a "surge" of forces two months ago.

美国中央司令部司令约翰·阿比·扎伊德(John Abizaid)将军，负责监督美国的伊拉克与阿富汗战略，所有措施他都用过，但派兵“大举进入(surge)”的想法在两个月之前就被他否决了。

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Another general, John Abizaid, was a Middle East expert.

另一位将军约翰·阿比·扎伊德(John Abizaid)是中东专家。

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The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Army General John Abizaid, plans to retire early next year.

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And many military types, from General John Abizaid down, are sceptical about whether more troops would really solve the problem.

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He met with General John Abizaid, who heads the US Central Command, and with General George Casey, the commander of US forces in Iraq.

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