News 1. Anti-war Nations Barred from Reconstruction Contracts

News 1. Anti-war Nations Barred from Reconstruction Contracts [NEW WORDS] * contract : n. 계약(서) * bar : v. 막다, 금지하다 * as good as one's word : 약속을 잘 지키는 * retaliation : n. 보복, 앙갚음 * in order : a. ad. 쓸 수 있게 준비된, 정렬된, 타당한 * astonished : a. 깜짝 놀란 * Secretary General : n. UN. 사무총장 * divisive : a. 분열시키는, 불화를 일으키는 * lay out : v. 배열/배치/계획하다 * Deputy : n. 부관, 차관 * bid : n. 입찰(서) * coalition : n. 연합, 제휴 * contribute : v. 기여/기부하다 * ally : n. 동맹국, 우방 * justification : n. 변명, 정당화 * critic : n. 비평가, 비판자, 반대자 * pounce : v. 심하게/맹렬히 비난하다 * Azerbaijanjan [zbaidn zbaidǽn] n. 아제르바이잔 ((Caucasus 남동부에 있는 옛 소련의 한 공화국; 수도 Baku)) * secure : a. 안전한, 확고한 * benefit : v. 이익/혜택을 보다(from) * in question : a. ad. 문제가 되는, 해당되는 * committed (to/for) : ...에 전념/헌신하다, (돈 등을) 전용하다 * bring A up : (문제/의문 등을) 제기하다, 말하다, 꺼내다 Good evening everyone. We begin tonight with the Bush administration as good as its word and how that has made some important friends of the Unites states very angry. First, the administration said that any country which did not support the war in Iraq could not participate in the projects to rebuild Iraq. Some of those countries are pretty upset today. Russia said it might not help with Iraqi debt. Canada said it might stop sending aid and the European Union said may be retaliation was in order. So, with the details from Washington and also else where, here first ABC's Kate Snow. The new reconstruction policy drew anger around the world. Germany said it was astonished. The European Union suggested the U.S. is breaking international law. The UN Secretary General called it divisive. Canada's new Prime Minister said he couldn't understand why Canada was excluded. The U.S. policy was laid out by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. Prime contracts for 18.6 billion dollars worth of reconstruction projects paid for by the U.S. will only be open to bids from companies based in the United States, Iraq, coalition partners, and force-contributing nations. That includes 63 countries who offered public or military support in Iraq, from Albania to Costa Rica, Iceland to Mongolia. But it does not include U.S. allies who aren't part of the Iraq coalition, including France, Germany and Russia. The memo says the limited list is necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the United States. A justification critics pounced on. "Is Rwanda, and Angola, Azerbaijan more secure than France and Germany and Russia? This makes no sense." But the Bush Administration says U.S. policy has always been clear. Those who work with the U.S. in Iraq will benefit. And it says the contracts in question represent only the U.S. portion of all the money committed for Iraq's reconstruction. Late tonight, we've learned the president spoke with the leaders of Russia, France, and Germany today. He called them for a different reason, Peter, but they certainly brought this contracts issue up. The president promised them he would keep the lines of communication open. Many thanks Kate. Kate Snow in Washington tonight.