简介:Ⅰ.AturbulentsituationinIraqhadkeptdeterioratingalongwithrepercussionsof“prisonerabuse”story.Whilepoliticalreconstructionmadesomeprogress,dissociationappearedintheU.S.ledallianceregardingstationingtroopsinIraq.CombatsbetweenIraqiclericmilitantsandforeigncoalitionforceswereexpandingandfiercefightingsoccurredinseveralmajorcities.
简介:ThereweresomecluestoBush'spoliciesinhissecondterm.AllthenewcabinetmembersoftheU.S.Governmentwereswornin,withmostofthehard-linershavingkepttheirpositionsormovedtonewoffices.TheBushAdministrationcontinuedtoincreasethedefensebudgetandputinmoreeffortsinreformingtheintelligenceandsecuritybodieswiththefocusonthe“socialsecurity”.
简介:I.Someoftheworld'smajorpowershavetakenvariousactionsbothathomeandabroadtomeetthechangingsituation.GorgeW.Bushwassuccessfullyre-electedwithbothanElectoralCollegemajorityandamajorityofthepopularvoteswhiletheU.S.RepublicanPartygainedcontrolofthecongress.TheBushcabinetshufflewasabouttocompletewithCondoleezzaRicetobetheSecretaryofStateandtheinfluenceofconservatiststobefurtherincreased.