美军士兵因轰炸阿富汗医院被停职

военнослужащий армии США отстранен от должности в связи с бомбардировкой госпиталя в Афганистане

阿富汗实为更难克服的困难。戈尔巴乔夫提议用一年时间完成撤军（美国认为是一项小小的让步），但拒绝订定开始撤离的日期，令总统与他的幕僚感到失望。

Afghanistan proved the tougher nut to crack. Mr. Gorbachev proposed to withdraw this troops over a12-month period, which the Americans took as a small concession, but he refused to set a date for the pullout to start, which disappointed the President and his staff.

"为使撤军无损颜面，莫斯科与喀布尔（阿富汗首都）的领导人交换官方照会，再度肯定继续“热血凝成的”友谊。

Putting the best face on the pullout, the leadership in Moscow and Kabul exchanged official messages reaffirming the continuation of a relationship"sealed by blood.