They said they had crossed the Iranian border by mistake while hiking in neighbouring Iraq.

他们说，他们在邻国伊拉克境内远足时误闯边境进入伊朗。

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More positively, NATO is still in Afghanistan after nine long years, many of them characterised by America's neglect of the campaign while it was bogged down in Iraq.

积极的一面是，九年之后北约还在阿富汗战斗，虽然由于美国深陷伊战中导致其中很长一段时间这里都被人忽视。

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The U. S. wants to leave Iraq, but not in turmoil, he said, while Iraq seeks a path of prosperity and sovereignty where individual and minority rights are respected.

美国方面希望从伊拉克撤出，但是不希望在混乱之中撤离，而伊拉克方面则在寻求一条繁荣和主权的道路，希望每个人所拥有的权利以及少数族裔所拥有的权利都得到尊重。

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He set a time limit for withdrawal of most American troops from Iraq, while increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

President Obama aims to defeat the Taliban by sending more troops and development aid to Afghanistan while reducing troop strength in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaida in Iraq as well as Sunni militants.

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While in Iraq, Bahjat had befriended an American contractor from Cape Coral, and put the man as a contact on his refugee application.

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Former Army Captain Bryant Williams was found guilty of an Honest Services fraud ( see Jeff Skilling appeal) for taking bribes in his role as a procurement officer for the 101st Airborne while stationed in Iraq.

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In my experience the several soldiers I have known who had severe emotional damage while serving in Iraq received help in country, some of which were evacuated back to the States for more aid.

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