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纽约时报(New York Times)有两篇关于这次“印度恐怖袭击”，Amitav Ghosh写了一篇文章India’s 9/11? Not Exactly,Pankaj Mishra 写了一篇Fresh Blood From an Old Wound，一下是来自网友的几封对此文章和印度恐怖袭击问题评论性信件,都是很好的英语评论小文章。以后也会多发点评论性的文章，多学习下评论性语言。 To the Editor: Re “India’s 9/11? Not Exactly,” by Amitav Ghosh (Op-Ed, Dec. 3): I completely agree with Mr. Ghosh when he says the Indian response should not be one of “precipitate action.” As an Indian citizen, I was witness to the tragedy that played out on Indian television for hours. It was surreal and horrific. Is it not then apt to say that the Indian citizenry has been pushed to the brink? If the mood of Indian citizens is to demand change in this situation, then it is completely justified. The central and Maharashtra governments had a responsibility; they let us down. The level of anger in Indian people can be judged by the stiff responses that they command from their leaders. Then, the real danger that we face as Indian people is being blinded by antagonism and passionate rhetoric. Militarily engaging with Pakistan is not a commendable option. We can neither afford to be complacent nor feel dispossessed by our democracy. Avantika Shrivastava note 急躁的;鲁莽的;仓卒的 precipiate [pri'sipiteit] 不现实的，梦幻的，怪异的，可怕的 surreal (very stange,more like dream than reality，dreamlike) to the brink 很常用，也很好用。 sth drive /bring/push sb to the brink of (destruction,ruin,death,war)濒临毁灭，死亡的边缘，战争 sb come to the brink of .../ he bring himself to the brink of... 对立，敌对 antagonism [ænˈtægənizəm] feeling of hatred and opposition 强烈的 passionate commendable:deserving praise and approval 值得赞美的 complacent :too satisfied with yourself or with a situation 自鸣得意的，自满的 dispossessed 被剥夺财产的 To the Editor: Re “Fresh Blood From an Old Wound” (Op-Ed, Dec. 2): Pankaj Mishra states that the “outrage in Mumbai is the latest and clearest sign that the price of India’s uncompromising stance on Kashmir has become too high, imperiling its economy as well as its security.” Throughout history, numerous nations have engaged in protracted and futile talks in hopes of resolving epic-old conflicts, including over disputed territories. I am hard pressed to come up with many recent success stories.（epic-old 史诗岁） As an American of Indian descent who witnessed the attacks of 9/11 firsthand and the siege in Mumbai on TV, I cringe at the suggestion that these acts of terrorism against civilians should be regarded as evidence of a flawed political position rather than what they are — cowardly attacks by people who have a warped sense of what honor is and who cannot and should not be negotiated with. Manisha Shah note: outrage:a strong feeling of shock and anger 充满愤怒.. be filled with a great sense of outrage 表达.. express outrage 引起 ... cause outrage uncompromising:unwilling to change your opinion or behaviour 不妥协，不让步的 stance :opinons that sb has about sth and express publicly 立场 也有表面意思”站姿“ 使..处于危险之中，危及 imperil (endanger):put sth or sb in great danger protracted [prəʊ'træktid] lasting longer than expected or longer than usual 拖延的 siege: a stiutation in which sth is surrounded by army or police in operation 常用 under siege 包围围攻 cringe:to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about sth 尴尬，不舒服 另外还有害怕，畏缩，谄媚，奉承 warped:[wɔ:pd] having a opinion or idea most people think is strange and unpleasant.扭曲的 反常的 To the Editor: Pankaj Mishra hits the nail on the head. The war on terror will remain mired in ineffectiveness until India, Pakistan and Afghanistan stop working against one another and develop a joint strategy of cooperation toward a common objective. （共同目标） Kashmir’s long-simmering conflict seems to preclude such an approach. One hopes that the resolution of this issue with the consequent contribution to peace in South Asia and security of the United States would be among the top priorities of the Obama-Clinton team. Masood Haider note: hit the nail on the head （分析，评论） 发言中肯 解释正确 一针见血，打中要害 make a pointed remark; put one's finger on one's weak spot mired :in a difficult or unpeasant stiuation that you can't escape from. mire 本意是沼泽 long-simmering 长期酝酿的 preclude: prevent sth from happening, make sth impossible 阻止 妨碍
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