It was the second-lowest repatriation total in 15 years, reflecting deteriorating security conditions in Afghanistan and Sudan.

这是近15年来遣返总人数第二底的年份，反映了在阿富汗和苏丹日益恶化的安全状况。

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Second, defeat for the West in Afghanistan would embolden its opponents not just in Pakistan, but all around the world, leaving it open to more attacks.

其次，如果西方在阿富汗失败，这将不仅仅鼓励其在巴基斯坦的反对者，世界范围内的西方反对者都会受到鼓舞，从而使西方更容易收到攻击。

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Second, there are those who acknowledge that we cannot leave Afghanistan in its current state, but suggest that we go forward with the troops that we have.

第二，人们承认我们不能这种现状留给阿富汗不管，但是他们也提出我们不用增派兵力。

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But Afghanistan fell three places to just above Somalia, meaning Afghanistan is seen as the second most corrupt country.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

The lead up to Afghanistan's second round of voting is beginning much like the first round under the Taliban's threats of violence.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

U.S.Special Envoy on Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke believes the second round of voting will be cleaner than the first.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Prince Harry, an Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner, arrived back from his second tour Afghanistan less than two weeks ago, having completed a 20-week deployment.

BBC: Prince Harry's combat comments excused by Karzai

He was on his second tour of Afghanistan, for which he had been promoted, when he died.

BBC: MoD names Afghan death soldier

The soldier's death was announced shortly after Labour leader Ed Miliband undertook his second trip to Afghanistan.

BBC: UK soldier killed in Afghanistan