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Defense chiefs are "embarrassed" over a sex scandal involving Secret Service agents and military service members as it distracted from President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia, the US military's top officer said.
美軍高級(jí)官員稱，國(guó)防部領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人對(duì)奧巴馬總統(tǒng)訪問(wèn)哥倫比亞期間曝出的美國(guó)特工和軍人性丑聞“感到尷尬”。
His comments came as the Pentagon revealed the extent of the case was wider than initially reported, with more than five military service members implicated.
在該官員發(fā)表評(píng)論的同時(shí)，美國(guó)國(guó)防部透露這起丑聞比最初報(bào)道的牽連更廣，涉嫌的軍方人員超過(guò)5人。
The incident served as a distraction that overshadowed "a very important" presidential visit, General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a news conference.
美國(guó)參謀長(zhǎng)聯(lián)席會(huì)議主席馬丁•鄧普賽將軍在一個(gè)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上說(shuō)，這一干擾性事件使 “一次非常重要的”總統(tǒng)訪問(wèn)黯然失色。
"We are embarrassed," said Dempsey, referring to fellow chiefs of the armed forces.
鄧普賽說(shuō)：“我們都感到很尷尬?！彼傅氖撬蛙婈?duì)中的其他首腦。
"So we let the boss down, because nobody's talking about what went on in Colombia other than this incident."
“我們讓總統(tǒng)失望了，因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在大家都在談?wù)撨@一丑聞，全然把哥倫比亞峰會(huì)拋在腦后?！?/span>
A military investigation would hold accountable any personnel that "violated orders or policies or laws," Dempsey said.
鄧普賽說(shuō)：“軍方調(diào)查將讓任何‘違犯命令、政策或法規(guī)的’人員承擔(dān)責(zé)任?！?/span>
The incident saw 11 Secret Service and at least five military personnel pulled from their security duties in Cartagena, Colombia at the Summit of the Americas.
在這起丑聞事件中，將有11名特工和至少5名軍方人員被解除在哥倫比亞卡塔赫納的美洲峰會(huì)上的安保職務(wù)。
The US Secret Service, which has sent the men back to the United States, is investigating claims they brought prostitutes to their hotel rooms in Cartagena late Wednesday and had a dispute over payment with one of the women.
美國(guó)特工處已經(jīng)將這些人送回美國(guó)，目前正對(duì)他們進(jìn)行調(diào)查。據(jù)稱這些人周三晚上在卡塔赫納酒店中召妓，并和其中一位妓女發(fā)生報(bào)酬糾紛。
"Whether our forces are in Colombia or any other country, or here in this country, we expect them to abide by the highest standard of behavior. That's a requirement," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the same press conference. "And for that reason, we are conducting a full investigation into this matter."
國(guó)防部部長(zhǎng)萊昂•帕內(nèi)塔在同一個(gè)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上說(shuō)：“不管我們的軍隊(duì)是在哥倫比亞還是在其他國(guó)家，或是在自己的國(guó)家，我們都期望他們遵守最高行為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。這是要求。為此我們正全面調(diào)查此事?！?/span>
A Pentagon spokesman said the service members who are under investigation were not handling security for the US president but were performing important work in support of the Secret Service.
一位國(guó)防部發(fā)言人稱，接受調(diào)查的軍方人員沒(méi)有負(fù)責(zé)美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的安保工作，但也從事著支持特工部的重要工作。
"We believe that there maybe more than five involved in this incident. I don't have specific numbers. We're going to look at the facts wherever they may go," spokesman George Little told reporters.
發(fā)言人喬治•里特告訴記者說(shuō)：“我們認(rèn)為此事?tīng)可娴能娙丝赡茉?人以上。我不知道具體數(shù)字。不管涉案人數(shù)多少，我們都將查清事實(shí)。”
The personnel were from more than one branch of the military, and some of them were at the same hotel as other Secret Service agents alleged to have brought prostitutes to their rooms, he said.
他說(shuō)，這些軍人來(lái)自軍隊(duì)的多個(gè)分支，部分軍人和據(jù)稱召妓的特工住在同一個(gè)酒店。
