CNN News:奥巴马要求国会授权军事行动

CARL AZUZ, HOST: For the first time in 13 years, a U.S. president is asking Congress to formally authorize military force.

这是13年里总统第一次向国会请求授权展开军事行动。

That`s our first story today on CNN STUDENT NEWS.

这是今天CNN学生新闻的第一条新闻。

The White House plan was submitted yesterday. It`s got a time limit. It would expire in three years.

白宫计划昨天提交一项军事行动计划。这个军事行动是有时间限制的。有效期为三年。

President Obama said it could be reconsidered by the next president at that time. He says the U.S. should not get dragged into another prolonged ground war in the Middle East.

奥巴马总统称在下任总统上任时重新考虑该计划。他称美国不应该卷入另一场中东地面战争中。

But the authorization would allow the president to put U.S. boots on the ground, something he said last year he would not do.

但是授权之后将允许总统派遣美国部队进行地面战争，他称去年这一决议肯定不会通过。

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And there`s no heavier decision than asking our men and women in uniform to risk their lives on our behalf. As commander-in-chief, I will only send our the president`s into harm`s way when it is absolutely necessary for our national security.

没有比要求我们的军人冒着生命危险参与任务更沉重的了。作为总司令，我只会在战争危机我们国家安全的情况下才会派遣部队参加战争。