US Intelligence Chief: Risk of Terror Attack Lower Now Than in 2001

美情报总管：恐怖袭击危险比2001年低

The United States' top intelligence official says the risk of another terrorist attack against this country is lower than it was five years ago, but he admits the war in Iraq is producing "a new generation of terrorist leaders." John Negroponte, who supervises all U.S. intelligence agencies, was speaking late Monday in Washington about published excerpts of a secret National Intelligence Estimate on Trends in Global Terrorism. Negroponte said "The Iraq jihad is shaping a new generation of terrorist leaders and operatives." But he added that if the effort to suppress insurgents in Iraq is ultimately successful, "fewer fighters will be inspired to carry on the fight."

美国最高情报官员说，美国再次遭受恐怖袭击的危险要低于5年前。不过，他承认，伊拉克战争在造就“新一代恐怖分子领导人”。主管美国所有情报机构的约翰.内格罗蓬特星期一晚些时候，在华盛顿就媒体报导的评估全球恐怖主义动向的“国家情报评估”部份份内容发表了讲话。内格罗蓬特说，“伊拉克的伊斯兰圣战正在造就新一代恐怖领导人和活动分子”，但是他补充说，如果遏制伊拉克反叛活动的努力最终成功的话，“就会有更少的武装分子愿意继续从事战斗”。

媒体早些时候报导说，“国家情报评估”结果显示，分析人士认为伊拉克战争助长了全球伊斯兰极端主义的增长，整体恐怖威胁与2001年基地组织袭击纽约和华盛顿时相比反而增加了。