One reason is that al-Qaeda, though weaker in Iraq, has created a new sanctuary in Pakistan's tribal belt.
理由一，基地的势力虽然在伊拉克有所削弱，但却在巴基斯坦的部落带里建立了新的避难所。
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The televised bidding, launched today at Baghdad's al-Rasheed hotel, marked the first time since 1972 that foreign energy companies had been allowed to consolidate their influence in Iraq.