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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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new in 2009
The President is making it clear that leaving Afghanistan is not an option, it's not on the table. According to one White House source, he told the meeting that he wouldn't shrink the number of troops in Afghanistan or opt for a strategy of merely targeting al-Qaeda leaders. But he wouldn't be drawn on the military request for more troops.
There appears to be a frustration that the review of strategy has sometimes been portrayed in black-and-white terms of a massive increase or reduction of troop numbers.
President Obama told the group made up of the most senior Republican and Democrat senators and congressmen that his assessment would be "rigorous and deliberate". But it's going on too long for some Republicans and members of the President's own party are dubious about committing more resources and military personnel to a conflict where there is no end in sight. The word 'Vietnam' is heard more and more on Capitol Hill.
The President was certainly right when he said his final decision wouldn't make everyone in the room, or the country, happy.
1. Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'?
2. What is 'it'?
3. What does commit mean?
4. What does 'there is no end in sight' mean?
5. What does 'assessment' mean in this context?
There appears to be a frustration that the review of strategy has sometimes been portrayed in black-and-white terms of a massive increase or reduction of troop numbers.
President Obama told the group made up of the most senior Republican and Democrat senators and congressmen that his assessment would be "rigorous and deliberate". But it's going on too long for some Republicans and members of the President's own party are dubious about committing more resources and military personnel to a conflict where there is no end in sight. The word 'Vietnam' is heard more and more on Capitol Hill.
The President was certainly right when he said his final decision wouldn't make everyone in the room, or the country, happy.
1. Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'?
2. What is 'it'?
3. What does commit mean?
4. What does 'there is no end in sight' mean?
5. What does 'assessment' mean in this context?
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1. Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'? Not in the red text.
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- Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'?
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- What is 'it'?
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1. Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'? Not in the red text. It is a less direct way of saying "will."
2. What is 'it'? The conflict in Afghanistan.
3. What does commit mean? Promising to supply.
4. What does 'there is no end in sight' mean? That you cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel.
5. What does 'assessment' mean in this context? Ana
2. What is 'it'? The conflict in Afghanistan.
3. What does commit mean? Promising to supply.
4. What does 'there is no end in sight' mean? That you cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel.
5. What does 'assessment' mean in this context? Ana
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1. Backshifting of "will" in reported speech.
Direct: "my assessement will be ..."
Reported: ... told the group that his assessment would be ...
Direct: "my assessement will be ..."
Reported: ... told the group that his assessment would be ...
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contraposition1. Is 'would' the past tense of 'will'?I think it is. The words Obama actually said were "My assessment will be rigorous and deliberate". In reporting this, the reporter backshifted: President Obama told the group [...] that his assessment would be ... .
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