“美国人民希望我们采取一切必需的措施来保护国内安全以及美国在国外的战略利益,但同时他们也希望我们能用最高效和最有效的方法。根据我今天列出的步骤,我们将加强美国的国土防御,维持我们对盟友和伙伴的承诺,向世界明确表明美国反对侵略的坚定决心。”
The Treasury in Washington says it will end restrictions on American citizens sending money to the opposition rebel coalition in Syria. It exempts the rebels from wide-ranging sanctions imposed shortly after the start of the mass movement attempting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Matt Wells in Washington has more details.
华盛顿财政部称将结束对美国公民向叙利亚反对派叛军联盟提供资金的限制。就在叛军进行大规模试图推翻总统阿萨德的运动开始后,美国就对叛军采取了广泛的制裁,如今将免除这些制裁。Matt Wells在华盛顿报道。
The announcement on Friday from the US Treasury which controls financial sanctions lifts the ban on citizens, companies and banks sending money to the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. The sanctions law remained, but for now the US government wants to do whatever it can, short of sending arms, to aid the rebel effort. A statement from the Treasury said that the Syrian government had sacrificed all legitimacy in its violent attempts to cling to power. The US has already said it will provide medical supplies and food directly to opposition fighters.