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经过了长时间犹豫以后,7月25日,美国决定在利比里亚沿海部署“适当的军事力量”,以帮助西非国家维和部队在利比里亚的行动。据美国媒体报道,日前奉命从非洲之角附近海域前往地中海的3艘美军军舰中的“硫磺岛”号军舰可能执行这项任务。“硫磺岛”号军舰载有1900名海军陆战队员和30架直升机。 美国总统布什当天在解释这一决定时说,美国将在利比里亚部署的军队数量是有限的,任务也是有限的,其主要使命是帮助西非国家维和部队为利比里亚提供人道主义援助。联合国应该负责制订解决利比里亚危机的政治方案,以在短期内解除美军的任务。
After a long hesitation, on 25 July, the United States decided to deploy “appropriate military strength” along the coast of Liberia to help the peacekeeping forces of West African countries in Liberia. According to the U.S. media, the “Iwo Jima” warship among the three U.S. warships that were ordered to travel from the sea off the Horn of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea may be carrying out this task. “Iwo Jima” warship contains 1,900 Marines and 30 helicopters. Explaining this decision on the same day, President Bush said that the U.S. military will deploy Liberia with a limited number of troops and limited tasks. Its main mission is to help West African nations peacekeepers provide humanitarian aid to Liberia. The United Nations should be responsible for formulating a political solution to the Liberian crisis so as to relieve the U.S. military’s task in the near future.