「C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden」 By MARK MAZZETTI Intelligence officials said the move reflects a view that Al Qaeda is no longer as hierarchical as it once was. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/washington/04intel.html
「Pace of Killing in Baghdad Rises in June」 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/world/middleeast/04cnd-iraq.html "Baghdad's central morgue said today that it received 1,595 bodies in June, 16 percent more than in May. The tally showed that the pace of killing here has increased since the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted insurgent leader in Iraq."
"British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he'll step down before the next national election and is coming under increasing pressure from his own party to do it sooner. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid a farewell visit to the United States last week. He is leaving office in September.
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resigned in early May after his party's election losses. Spain's Jose Maria Aznar was earlier forced out of office, the first casualty of supporting Bush on Iraq."
''Personal relationships are important ... but ultimately relationships are between nations,'' said Kurt Campbell of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. ''And I think you have to be careful and not find yourself in a situation that you are influenced one way or the other about a state just because of your personal relationship.''
「Chinese Company Intends to Build MG’s in Oklahoma」 By NICK BUNKLEY Nanjing Automobile Group's announcement today put the company on the road to being the first Chinese carmaker to open a factory in the United States. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/business/12cnd-auto.html
Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Americans arrived by helicopter for their initial raids in Hazarbuz.
「A Drive to Root Out the Resurgent Taliban」 By TYLER HICKS American troops are engaged in their biggest operation against Taliban forces in Afghanistan since 2001. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/08/world/asia/08afghan.html
「Rumsfeld Says Drug Trade Aids Afghan Insurgency」 By DAVID S. CLOUD Taliban militants are offering protection to Afghan drug traffickers in return for funds, the defense secretary said today. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/world/asia/10cnd-rumsfeld.html
「Brazen Daytime Violence Continues in Baghdad」 By EDWARD WONG More than 40 people died today, even after a plea from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for Iraqis to “unite as brothers.” http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/world/middleeast/10cnd-iraq.html
イラクの首相が、「兄弟のように仲良くしよう」と言ったにもかかわ らず、40人死亡。
"many Iraqis now call a low-level civil war" 多くのイラク人は、「低いレベルの内戦（内乱）」と呼んでるとか。 低いレベルの内戦て？ 軽い内戦状態？ ちょっとした内戦？
まぁ、やばいことに違いはないようで。（？）
「Another Violent Day Kills at Least 50 in Baghdad」 By KIRK SEMPLE Attacks included a double suicide attack near the fortified Green Zone, beheadings, shootings, car bombs, mortar attacks and a bus ambush. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/11/world/middleeast/11cnd-iraq.html
「Wave of Violence in Baghdad Puts 3-Day Death Toll Past 100」 By KIRK SEMPLE Many Iraqis say the worsening security crisis in Baghdad and neighboring provinces feels like a low-grade civil war. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html
