Phrasal Verbs

double (up) as sth

verb [I or T] UK phrasal verb with double /db.l/l US

to be also used as something else:

The kitchen table doubles as my desk when I'm writing.

Our spare bedroom doubles up as an office for Dan when he's working at home.

point something out

phrasal verb with point

to tell someone a fact

ressaltar algo, assinalar algo

If he makes a mistake, I point it out immediately.

get over something

phrasal verb with get
/et/ verb ( PRESENT PARTICIPLEgetting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE got, PAST
PARTICIPLE UK got, PAST PARTICIPLE US gotten)

to feel better after being sick or sad

recuperar-se de algo
Shes just getting over a cold.

take (something) over

phrasal verb with take
/tek/ verb ( PRESENT PARTICIPLEtaking, PAST TENSE took, PAST PARTICIPLE taken)

to get control of something

assumir o controle (de algo)

They were recently taken over by a larger company.

rely on someone/something
phrasal verb with rely
/rla/ verb ( PRESENT PARTICIPLErelying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE relied)

to need someone or something

depender de algum/algo, contar com algum/algo

Families rely more on their cars than before.

to trust someone or something

contar com algum/algo, fiar-se em algum

I know I can rely on you to help me.

Dicas de Gramtica do Ingls

Usando o pronome It:
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2012/04/dummy-it.html
Parte 1
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2012/04/it-pronome-objetoem-sentencas.html - Parte 2
Adjetivos possessivos e pronomes possessivos:
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2009/01/gramticaadjetivos-e-pronomes.html
Uso das preposies:
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2012/01/gramatica-inglesapreposicoes-no-final.html
Modal Verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must:
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2013/04/o-que-sao-modalverbs.html
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2013/07/o-modal-verbcan.html

First Conditional
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2014/01/o-que-saoconditional-sentences.html
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com/2010/08/dica-de-gramaticaconditionals-i.html
Second Conditional expresso de condio, hiptese: Se
voc estudasse, voc passaria de ano
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com/2010/12/dica-de-gramaticaconditionals-ii.html
Third Conditional
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2011/04/dica-de-gramaticathird-conditional.html
Were or was?
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com/2012/08/were-ou-was.html
Como aprender o Present Perfect?
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2014/08/como-aprender-opresent-perfect.html
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2011/05/gramatica-usosdo-present-perfect.html
Como usar o Would em Ingls?
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2013/04/como-usar-wouldem-ingles.html
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2012/06/podcast-uso-dapalavra-would.html
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com/2010/12/dica-de-gramaticaconditionals-ii.html
Como usar o Could em Ingls?
http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2013/05/como-usar-could-emingles.html

Past Perfect Tense: I had studied = Eu tinha estudado

http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2009/03/tempos-verbaispast-perfect-tense.html

TEXTO PARA TREINAR CONJUGAES VERBAIS

Ukraine says trucks carrying purported aid from Russia

won't be allowed across border

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that 280 trucks thought to be carrying

humanitarian aid from Russia to the war-torn eastern Ukraine city of
Luhansk would not be allowed to cross the border between the two
countries.

Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine's National Security and

Defense Council, said the convoy would not be allowed to pass because it
had not been certified by the Red Cross (porque o comboio no havia
sido certificado pela Cruz Vermelha). Lysenko also showed a covertly
filmed video appearing to show vehicles similar to the white-canopied
trucks dispatched from Moscow on Tuesday parked at a military base in
Russia.
One frame displayed by Lysenko shows uniformed troops lined up in front
of one the trucks.

Russian television reported early Tuesday that trucks carrying 2,000 tons
of humanitarian aid were headed to Ukraine. NTV television showed
hundreds of white trucks gathered at a depot outside Moscow, and said
they were carrying everything from baby food to sleeping bags. A Russian
Orthodox Priest sprinkled holy water on the trucks, some of which bore a
red cross, before their departure. They could take up to a day to arrive at
their destination.
However, Andre Loersch, a spokesman for the Red Cross in Kiev, told
The Associated Press by phone that despite the general agreement
among all parties, he had "no information about the content" of the trucks
and did not know where they were headed.
"At this stage we have no agreement on this, and it looks like the initiative
of the Russian Federation," he said.
The Ukrainian government has insisted (insiste, tem insistido) that aid
must cross at a government-held border crossing. At least 60 miles of the
border is currently in rebel hands.
Alexander Drobyshevsky, a spokesman for Russia's emergency ministry
that is conducting the mission, told the AP that his organization had "not
yet defined" (ainda no tinha definido) where the trucks would cross

(cruzariam) the border. He said it could take several days for them to
reach Ukraine.
Western officials have repeatedly expressed (expressaram, tm
expressado) fears that any Russian aid mission would serve (serviria) as
a precursor to action by Russian ground troops. Late last week, U.S.
President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and British
Prime Minister David Cameron issued statements proclaiming that such
action would violate (violaria) international law.
However, Ukraine said Monday that it had agreed to send (tinha
concordado em enviar) aid to the city of Lunhansk, one of two major rebel
enclaves that are still holding out despite being battered by fighting. After
announcing the aid mission on Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama
and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed that "any Russian
intervention in Ukraine without the formal, express consent and
authorization would be unacceptable (seria inaceitvel) and a violation of
international law," according to a White House statement.
Some of the heaviest impact on civilians from fighting has been seen
(foram vistos, tm sido visto) in Luhansk. In their latest status update
Monday, city authorities said the 250,000 residents remaining from the
pre-war population of 420,000 had had no (no tinham tido, no tiveram)
electricity or water supplies for nine days. Much of the border with
Luhansk province is under separatist control.
Also on Monday, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told
Reuters that there were no (no haviam) signs that Russia had withdrawn
(tinha retirado) any of its troops amassed at the border with Ukraine.
When a reporter asked him about the possibility of a Russian invasion,
Rasmussen said, "There is a high probability.
"We see the Russians developing the narrative and the pretext for such
an operation under the guise of a humanitarian operation, and we see a

military build-up that could be used (poderia ser usado) to conduct such
illegal military operations in Ukraine," he added.
Also Monday, Ukraine's military claimed that the numbers of Russian
troops along the border had risen (tinha subido) dramatically. Lysenko
claimed to The New York Times that Russia had 45,000 troops at the
frontier supported by 160 tanks, 1,360 armored vehicles, 390 artillery
systems, 150 truck-mounted ground-to-ground rocket launchers, 192
fighter jets and 137 helicopters. Lysenko's estimates had not been (no
haviam sido) independently verified. NATO has previously estimated that
20,000 Russian troops have gathered at the border.
The United Nations has estimated that more than 1,300 people have been
killed (foram mortas) since April, when government forces launched a
campaign to recapture eastern Ukraine from rebels who had gained
control of two provinces under the banner of the Putin-coined term "New
Russia."
The other major separatist-controlled city, Donetsk, has been (tem estado,
est) under heavy bombardment from Ukrainian forces. Lysenko said that
Ukrainian forces were moving closer (estavam se aproximando) to
encircling the city. At least 300,000 civilians, encouraged by Kiev, are
believed to have fled (fugiram, abandonaram) the city, which formerly had
a population of 1 million. Residents who have stayed say that mortar and
artillery fire can be heard (podem ser ouvidos) daily. There have been
(Houve) civilian casualties, though estimates vary widely.

Officials: Pentagon considering rescue mission for Iraqis

trapped on mountain

The Pentagon sent additional military planners to Iraq on Tuesday to

figure out a way to rescue and relocate the tens of thousands of religious
minorities trapped on a mountain by Islamic militants, senior U.S. officials
told Fox News.

A senior U.S. official said 130 military personnel arrived in Irbil, but the
official did not know the exact time they landed.

The troops will work with State Department officials and USAID to develop
plans to help the Yazidi people, a religious minority displaced on Sinjar
Mountain.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the deployment in remarks to

Marines at Camp Pendleton, California.
"This is not a combat boots on the ground kind of operation," Hagel said.

The deployment comes as Defense officials openly voice doubts about

the impact airstrikes alone can have, and as Kurdish forces struggle with
the rescue mission.

When President Obama authorized military force last week, it was for the
dual purpose of protecting American personnel and helping Kurdish
forces as they try to aid members of the Yazidi minority trapped in the
Sinjar mountain range. They were driven there by militants with the
Islamic State (IS), and have been relying largely on international aid drops
for food and water.

Officials say any relocation effort likely would involve international

partners.

The planning, though, is complicated by the administrations directive not

to send ground troops. Absent that, the U.S. would have to pursue an
airlift mission.

One official told Fox News that even the most "Herculean effort" to lift the
refugees off the mountains would take hundreds of flights and 10 days or
more of constant missions.

An airlift of this sort would also come with considerable risk.

To date, the U.S. has not encountered any anti-aircraft fire, but that could
change given the heavy weaponry the Islamic State has at its disposal.

Earlier Tuesday, one Iraqi helicopter crashed shortly after picking up

refugees.

The consideration of such a mission comes after several days of airstrikes

on the IS militants. The Pentagon currently has 250 military advisers in
Iraq.

Vocabulary

planners = estrategistas
figure out = descobrir, entender
displaced = refugiada
deployment = implementao
remarks = declaraes, comentrios
openly voice = expressa abertamente
as = enquanto
were driven = foram levados

absent that = na ausncia disto

pursue = dedicar, buscar
airlift = aeroplano, carregar/transportar pessoas ou mantimentos por
avio.
to date = at o momento
but that could change given the heavy weaponry the Islamic State has at
its disposal = mas isto poderia mudar dado o armament pesado que o
Estado Islmico tem sua disposio
shortly after = logo depois
picking up = resgatar, carregar

Obama: Siege broken on Iraq mountain, airstrikes to

continue

President Obama announced Thursday that U.S.-led airstrikes have

broken the siege by Islamic militants against religious minorities who were
trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq, saying he expects that mission to
wind down but plans to authorize additional humanitarian missions
elsewhere in the region.
The president also said "we will continue airstrikes" where necessary to
protect American personnel in Iraq.

"The situation on the mountain has greatly improved," Obama said, in

brief remarks from Martha's Vineyard, where his family is on vacation.
"We broke the ISIL siege of Mount Sinjar. We helped vulnerable people
reach safety."
The development comes one week after Obama first authorized airstrikes
and aid drops to help the thousands of Yazidi refugees trapped on the
mountain, driven out by militants with the Islamic State -- also known as
ISIS, or ISIL. Obama said U.S. forces delivered more than 114,000 meals
and 35,000 gallons of water. Together with airstrikes and efforts by
international partners and Kurdish security forces, Obama said thousands
of people already have been able to evacuate. Those still there, he said,
continue to leave.
Given these factors, Obama said he does not expect the U.S. to launch
an evacuation operation -- as had been discussed earlier this week -- or
to continue humanitarian aid drops on the mountain.
However, the president acknowledged what U.S. lawmakers and others
have been saying for weeks, if not months.
"The situation remains dire for Iraqis subject to ISIL's terror throughout the
country," Obama said.
Signaling that U.S. involvement would continue, he said the U.S. is
working with partners to provide humanitarian aid to "those who are
suffering in northern Iraq wherever we have capabilities."
He reiterated that this would not commit "combat troops on the ground,"
but opened the door to more airstrikes and said the U.S. is increasing
military assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
Vocabulary

siege = cerco

trapped = presos, encurralados

wind down = reduza a sua intensidade
has greatly improved = tem melhorado muito, melhorou muito
on vacation = em frias
airstrike = ataques areos

aid drops = auxlio com mantimentos atravs de porta-avio

driven out = expulsos
have been able = so capazes
still = ainda
as had been discussed = como havia sido discutido
acknowledged = reconheceu
have been saying = vm dizendo, tm dito
dire = dramtica
would not commit = no envolveria

Ferguson shooting: Protests turn peaceful as Highway

Patrol takes over security

Hundreds of people protesting a police officer's fatal shooting of an

unarmed black teenager marched peacefully Thursday alongside state
troopers in Ferguson, Missouri as the Highway Patrol took over
supervising security in the city.

Several of the marchers stopped to shake hands with police and troopers,
and some stopped to hug and chat with Capt. Ron Johnson of the
Highway Patrol, who is overseeing security. The scene stood in stark
contrast to clashes earlier this week when officers wore riot gear.

The latest protests had a light, almost jubilant atmosphere among the
racially mixed crowd, more akin to a parade or block party. The streets
were filled with music, free food and even laughter. When darkness fell
--the point at which previous protests have grown tense -- no uniformed
officers were in sight outside the burned-out QuikTrip convenience store
that had become a flashpoint for standoffs between police and protesters.
"You can feel it. You can see it," protester Cleo Willis said of the change.
"Now it's up to us to ride that feeling."
"All they did was look at us and shoot tear gas," said Pedro Smith, 41,
who has participated in the nightly protests. "This is totally different. Now
we're being treated with respect."
Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that Johnson would oversee security
after the local police response to the violent protests drew heavy criticism.
Crowds have gathered since Saturday's shooting of 18-year-old Michael
Brown.
Nixon said the change is intended to make sure "that we allow peaceful
and appropriate protests, that we use force only when necessary, that we
step back a little bit and let some of the energy be felt in this region
appropriately."
Johnson, who is black, said he grew up in the community and "it means a
lot to me personally that we break this cycle of violence."

"Ferguson will not be defined as a community that was torn apart by

violence but will be known as a community that pulled together to
overcome it," Nixon said at a news conference.
On Sunday night, some residents were seen looting stores, damaging
buildings and vandalizing property. Since then, officers from multiple
departments in riot gear and in military equipment have clashed nightly
with protesters, who chant, "Hands up, don't shoot," a reference to
witness accounts that Brown had his hands raised when he was shot.
Police have used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse large crowds,
including on Wednesday night when some people threw Molotov cocktails
and rocks at officers. Video footage released from the dark streets
resembled images usually reserved for warzones.
Nixon, who has faced increasing criticism over suggestions he has not
done enough to calm tensions, said local police will still be involved in
providing security, but under state supervision.
Earlier Thursday, President Obama said that law enforcement officials on
the ground should not be arresting journalists and allow protesters to form
peacefully, but said protesters should not target police officers.
"I know emotions are raw right now in Ferguson, and there are certainly
passionate differences about what has happened," Obama said. "But let's
remember that we're all part of one American family. We are united in
common values, and that includes the belief in equality under the law,
respect for public order and the right to peaceful public protests."
Obama, speaking from the Massachusetts island where he's on a twoweek vacation, said there was no excuse for excessive force by police in
the aftermath of the shooting. He said he had asked the Justice
Department and FBI to investigate the incident.

"There is never an excuse for violence against police or those who would
use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting," Obama said. He
also urged police transparency in the investigation, which has been
criticized by protesters.
St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman said officers on
Wednesday night tossed tear gas to disperse a large crowd of protesters
after some threw Molotov cocktails and rocks at officers. More than 10
people were arrested in Ferguson.
"In talking to these guys, it is scary," Schellman said of officers on the
front lines of the protest. "They hear gunshots going off, and they don't
know where they're coming from."
Residents in Ferguson have complained about the police response that
began soon after Brown's shooting with the use of dogs for crowd control
a tactic that for some evoked civil-rights protests from a half-century
ago. The county police force took over, leading both the investigation of
Brown's shooting and the subsequent attempts to keep the peace at the
smaller city's request.
County Police Chief Jon Belmar said his officers have responded with "an
incredible amount of restraint" as they've had rocks and bottles thrown at
them, been shot at and had two dozen patrol vehicles destroyed.
The city and county are also under criticism for refusing to release the
name of the officer who shot Brown, citing threats against that officer and
others. The hacker group Anonymous on Thursday released a name
purported to be that of the officer, but the Ferguson police chief said later
that the name was incorrect.
Twitter quickly suspended the Anonymous account that posted the
officer's purported identity and personal information. The site's code of

conduct strictly forbids the publication of private and confidential

information without permission.
Police have said Brown was shot after an officer encountered him and
another man on the street. They say one of the men pushed the officer
into his squad car, then physically assaulted him in the vehicle and
struggled with the officer over the officer's weapon. At least one shot was
fired inside the car. The struggle then spilled onto the street, where Brown
was shot multiple times.
The officer involved was injured, with one side of his face swollen,
Jackson said.
Dorian Johnson, who says he was with Brown when the shooting
happened, has told a much different story. He has told reporters that the
officer ordered them out of the street, then grabbed his friend's neck and
tried to pull him into the car before brandishing his weapon and firing. He
says Brown started to run and the officer pursued him, firing multiple
times.
Johnson and another witness both say Brown was on the street with his
hands raised when the officer fired at him repeatedly.
Vocabulary

takes over = assume o controle

marched = marchava, fazia passeata
to shake hands = apertar as mos, cumprimentar
overseeing = supervisionando
the scene stood in stark contrast = a cena ficou em forte contraste

clashes = confrontos
riot gear = vestimentas anti-motim
laughter = gargalhadas
sight = viso
had become a flashpoint for standoffs = tinha se tornado o ponto de incio
dos impasses
now it's up to us = agora cabe a ns
we're being treated = ns estamos sendo tratados
response = reao
have gathered = se reuniram, tem se reunido
we step back a little bit = ns recuamos um pouco
grew up = cresceu
will not be defined = no sera definida
was torn apart = foi destruda
will be known = ser conhecida
overcome = supercar
were seen looting = foram vistos saqueando

have clashed nightly = entraram em conflitos noturnos

chant = gritavam repetidamente
accounts = verses
resembled = parecia
has faced = tem enfrentado
law enforcement officials = agentes responsveis pela aplicao da lei
should not target police officers. = no deveriam ter como alvo os policiais
I know emotions are raw right now = eu sei que os nervos esto flor da
pele neste momento
belief = crena
in the aftermath of the shooting = no perodo aps o assassinato
has been criticized = tem sido criticada
tossed = jogaram
arrested = presas
going off = sendo disparados, saindo
crowd control = controle da multido
evoked = fez lembrar

refusing = recusar
purported = pretendeu
forbids = probe
spilled = foi transferida
swollen = inchado
grabbed = agarrou
brandishing = sacudir
pursued = perseguiu

State trooper slams 'criminals' in Ferguson as 31 arrested

following latest unrest

The Missouri state trooper in charge of directing the law enforcement

response to protests that have rocked a St. Louis suburb slammed
"violent agitators" who he said were using largely peaceful protests as
"cover" to commit criminal acts.
Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson told reporters in Ferguson
early Tuesday that 31 people had been arrested during a night of unrest
that followed a day of largely peaceful protest. As Johnson spoke, two
handguns and a Molotov cocktail that he said had been confiscated
during the night by authorities lay on a table in front of him.

The majority-black town of approximately 21,000 has been roiled by

unrest since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was fatally shot
by a white police officer following a confrontation of some kind on the
afternoon of August 9. Local authorities have fired tear gas and smoke
canisters on an almost daily basis at protesters upset with the response to
the shootings by Ferguson Police.

A visibly angry Johnson said that officers had come under heavy gunfire
from protesters and at least two people had been shot. Johnson said he
did not know the condition of the shooting victims. Four officers had been
injured when they were struck by rocks or bottles, though Johnson
claimed that police had not fired a single shot.
Citing what he called a "dangerous dynamic in the night," Johnson
requested that protests take place during the daylight hours, so that
officers could effectively isolate any troublemakers. However, Johnson
said that his forces could not make protesters leave the streets after
sunset if they did not want to.
"This nation is watching each and every one of us," said Johnson. "I am
not going to let the criminals that have come here from across this
country, or live in this neighborhood, define this community." Johnson
added that some of those who had been arrested overnight had come
from as far afield as New York and California. The trooper also directed
his wrath at the assembled media, saying that they had put themselves
and officers in danger by failing to clear areas when asked before
imploring them to "not glamorize the acts of criminals."
"We do not want to lose another life in this community," Johnson added.
Shortly before midnight local time, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported
that police fired tear gas at a group of protesters who had reportedly
defied orders to leave the parking lot of a burned-out QuikTrip
convenience store that has been near the center of demonstrations over
the past eight day. St. Louis County Police Chief Sam Dotson told
reporters that shots had been fired in the area and media members were
told to go to a designated area about a quarter of a mile away.
Late Monday, reporters estimated that the number of protesters had
dropped to around 100, far fewer than the number of media members
who were covering them.

A photographer for the Getty photo agency was arrested while covering
the demonstrations and later released. Two German reporters were
arrested and detained for three hours. Conservative German daily Die
Welt said correspondent Ansgar Graw and reporter Frank Herrmann, who
writes for German regional papers, were arrested after allegedly failing to
follow police instructions to vacate an empty street. They said they
followed police orders.
At his news conference, Johnson said in some cases it was not
immediately clear who was a reporter but that once it was established,
police acted properly.
As darkness fell, National Guard units with armored vehicles were waiting
at a staging area about a half-mile from the portion of West Florissant
Avenue that has been the scene of the largest protests. Closer to the
protest site, a crowd of demonstrators was marching and growing in size.
Sheriff's deputies in body armor and state troopers carrying wooden bats
and gas masks stood watch over the group.
The Post-Dispatch reported that some protesters began throwing bottles
at police shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Authorities responded by
ordering protesters to clear the streets and firing high-pitched sound
cannons.
Another group of protesters marched toward the police lines and stopped,
defying orders that demonstrators could not assemble in a single spot, but
had to keep moving instead. The Post-Dispatch reported that an armored
vehicle moved down the street trying to clear the crowd and a group of
pastors locked arms and helped to move protesters away from the police
line.
In federal court earlier Monday, a judge denied a request from the
American Civil Liberties Union for a restraining order that would have
prevented authorities from enforcing the no-stopping rule.

A grand jury could begin hearing evidence Wednesday to determine

whether the officer, Darren Wilson, should be charged in Brown's death,
said Ed Magee, spokesman for St. Louis County's prosecuting attorney.
The St. Louis County medical examiner's autopsy found that Brown was
shot six to eight times in the head and chest, office administrator Suzanne
McCune said Monday. But she declined further comment, saying the full
findings were not expected for about two weeks.
Lawyers for Brown's family and hired pathologists said an independent
autopsy determined that Brown was shot six times, including twice in the
head.
Forensic pathologist Shawn Parcells, who assisted former New York City
chief medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden during the private autopsy, said
a bullet grazed Brown's right arm. He said the wound indicates Brown
may have had his back to the shooter, or he could have been facing the
shooter with his hands above his head or in a defensive position across
his chest or face.
"We don't know," Parcells said. "We still have to look at the other
(elements) of this investigation before we start piecing things together."
A third and final autopsy was performed Monday for the Justice
Department by one of the military's most experienced medical examiners,
Attorney General Eric Holder said. Holder was scheduled to travel to
Ferguson later this week to meet with FBI and other officials carrying out
an independent federal investigation into Brown's death.
Due to the unrest, the Ferguson-Florissant School District announced late
Monday that classes would be canceled for the remainder of the week.
Students were due to return from summer vacation last week, but were
held out due to the unrest.

Vocabulary

slams = bate
have rocked = abalaram
had been arrested = tinham sido presas
unrest = agitao
had been confiscated = haviam sido confiscadas, foram confiscadas
has been roiled = tem sido incomodada, perturbada
smoke canisters = bomba de fumaa
upset = aborrecidos
had come under heavy gunfire = tinham estado sob intense bombardeio
had been shot = tinham sido atingidas
were struck = foram atingidos
had not fired = no havia disparado

take place = ocorram

troublemakers = causador de problemas, encrenqueiro
from across this country = de outro lado deste pas
overnight had come from as far afield as New York and= durante a
noite tinham vindo de lugares to distantes como New York e...
wrath = ira
had put = tinham colocado
defied = desobedecido
parking lot = estacionamento
burned-out = queimada
far fewer = muito menor, de longe menor
demonstrations = manifestaes
allegedly = supostamente
to vacate = desocupar
properly = adequadamente, corretamente
darkness fell = anoiteceu
deputies = suplente

stood watch over = ficaram a observer/vigiar o grupo

firing high-pitched sound cannons = disparando sons agudos de canhes
but had to keep moving instead = mas tinham que se manter em
movimento
helped to move protesters away from the police line = ajudaram a afastar
os manifestantes da linha de combate da polcia
restraining order = ordem de restrio
could begin hearing evidence = poderia comear ouvindo evidncias
should be charged = deveria ser acusado
chest = peito
hired = contratados
said a bullet grazed Brown's right arm = disse que uma bala atingiu de
raspo o brao direito de Brown.
wound = ferimento
before we start piecing things together = antes de comearmos a juntar
as peas
would be canceled = seriam canceladas
remainder = restante

US working to verify video purportedly showing

beheading of American journalist

The Obama administration was working early Wednesday to confirm

whether a video released by Islamic militants purportedly showing the
beheading of American journalist James Foley was authentic.
However, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press Tuesday that they
believed the video showed Foley's death. A statement by Foley's mother,
Diane, posted on the "Find James Foley" Facebook page requested
privacy "as we mourn and cherish Jim."

"We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to
expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people," the message said.
"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages.
Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American
government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world."
Earlier Tuesday, a red-eyed but gracious Diane Foley said the family
would not have an immediate statement when approached at her
Rochester, N.H. home by an Associated Press reporter. A priest arrived at
the home several hours later.
White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said
the administration has seen the video. She said that if it's deemed
genuine by the intelligence community, the U.S. would be "appalled by the
brutal murder of an innocent American journalist."
President Obama was briefed on the video Tuesday night by Deputy
National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes on Air Force One, Deputy Press
Secretary Eric Schultz said.
Fox News has learned that the video, which is being taken seriously by
U.S. officials, is being analyzed by a special group within the US
intelligence community that specializes in media exploitation. The group,

formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is believed to have
other Americans in their custody.
At the end of the video, a militant shows a second man, who was
identified as another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, and warns that
he could be next captive killed. Sotloff was kidnapped near the SyrianTurkish border in August 2013 and freelanced for Time, the National
Interest and MediaLine.
The release of the video allegedly showing his death comes amid a U.S.
airstrike campaign against Islamic State targets in Iraq. ISIS has declared
an Islamic state in the territory it controls in Iraq and neighboring Syria,
imposing its harsh interpretation of Islamic law.
Foley, 40, a freelance journalist, vanished in Syria in November 2012
while covering the Syrian civil war for GlobalPost. The car he was riding in
was stopped by four militants in a contested battle zone that both Sunni
rebel fighters and government forces were trying to control. He had not
been heard from since.
The publication "mounted an extensive international investigation" for his
whereabouts, with the search extending throughout the Middle East,
along the Syria-Turkish border, in Lebanon, Jordan and other locations,
GlobalPost wrote on its site Tuesday.
In 2011, Foley was among a small group of journalists held captive for six
weeks by the government in Libya and was released after receiving a
one-year suspended sentence on charges of illegally entering the country.
In a May 2011 interview about his experience, he recounted watching a
fellow journalist being killed in a firefight and said he would regret that day
for the rest of his life. At the time, Foley said he would "would love to go
back" to Libya to report on the conflict and spoke of his enduring
commitment to the profession of journalism.

"Journalism is journalism," Foley said during the AP interview, which was

held in GlobalPost's office in Boston. "If I had a choice to do Nashua (New
Hampshire) zoning meetings or give up journalism, I'll do it. I love writing
and reporting."
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists condemned what it
called a "barbaric murder. The organization estimated Tuesday that about
20 journalists are missing in Syria, and has not released their
nationalities. In its annual report last November, CPJ concluded that the
missing journalists are either being held and threatened with death by
extremists, or taken captive by gangs seeking ransom. The group's report
described the widespread seizure of journalists as unprecedented and
largely unreported by news organizations in the hope that keeping the
kidnappings out of public view may help in the captives' release.
Marquette University, Foley's alma mater, said it was "deeply saddened"
by the news of Foley's purported death. The Milwaukee university said he
had a heart for social justice and used his talents to tell stories in the
hopes they might make a difference.
"We extend our heartfelt prayers and wishes for healing to James' family
and friends during this very difficult time," it said in a statement.
Earlier Tuesday, GlobalPost CEO and co-founder Philip Balboni in a
statement asked "for your prayers for Jim and his family." AFP chairman
Emmanuel Hoog said the French news agency was "horrified" by the
video and called Foley "a brave, independent and impartial journalist."
Vocabulary

beheading = decepamento
purportedly = supostamente

as we mourn and cherish Jim = enquanto ns lamentamos sua morte e o

guardamos na memria.
have never been prouder = nunca fomos mais orgulhosos
kidnappers = sequestradores
spare = poupar
remaining hostages = refns restantes
would not have an immediate statement when approached = no teria um
comunicado imediato quando abordada
priest = padre, sacerdote
has seen = viu
deemed = julgado, considerado
the U.S. would be appalled by = os Estados Unidos estariam horrorizados pelo...

murder = assassinato
was briefed on the video = foi informado sobre o vdeo
has learned = soube
is being taken seriously = est sendo levado srio
is being analyzed = est sendo analisado

formerly known = anteriormente conhecido

and warns that he could be next captive killed = e alerta que ele poderia
ser o prximo prisioneiro a ser morto
release = divulgao
has declared = declarou
imposing its harsh interpretation = impondo sua interpretao severa
vanished = desapareceu
contested = disputada
he had not been heard from since = no se ouviu falar dele desde ento
whereabouts = paradeiro
held captive = mantidos em cativeiro, mantidos prisioneiros
on charges = sob a acusao
would regret = lamentaria
would love to go back = adoraria voltar
which was held = na qual foi realizada
either being held and threatened with death = ou continuam presos e
ameaados de morte

taken captive by gangs seeking ransom = ou tomados como prisioneiros

por gangues desejando resgate
widespread seizure = apreenso generalizada
largely unreported = em grande parte no relatada
deeply saddened = profundamente entristecida
purported = suposta

Islamic State militants threatened journalist's death in

email to family, CEO says
In the days before journalist James Foley was brutally beheaded by a
member of the Islamic State militant group, an e-mail sent to Foley's
family threatened his execution in "vitriolic" terms, the CEO of the
international news service Foley had worked for said Wednesday.
Philip Balboni told a news conference that the e-mail, which was received
sometime last week, did not contain any demands, in contrast with
previous missives dating back to last fall. Balboni said the company had
hired an international firm shortly after Foley disappeared in November
2012, and the New Hampshire native was located in September 2013.
Balboni added that Foley was always kept in Syria, though his captors
moved him around often.

Foley was abducted in northern Syria while covering that country's civil
war and had not been heard from since. On Tuesday, Islamic State, the
militant group formerly known as ISIS, released a video showing a militant
beheading Foley in apparent response to U.S. airstrikes against militant
positions in Iraq. At the end of the video, the militant is shown threatening
to behead another missing American journalist, Steven Sotloff.

Citing a representative of Foley's family and a former hostage, the New

York Times reported that ISIS militants had pressed the U.S. to pay a
multi-million dollar ransom in exchange for Foley's release. That demand
was refused. The Times also reported that ISIS is holding at least three
other Americans hostage, including Sotloff, and has threatened to kill all
of them if their demands are not met.
In addition to money, the militants' demands also reportedly include
prisoner swaps. One prisoner specifically named in the Times report is
Aafia Siddiqui, a neuroscientist with ties to Al Qaeda who has been
imprisoned in Texas since 2010 after a conviction for attacking U.S.
agents in Afghanistan.
In a rare move Wednesday, the Pentagon revealed that U.S. special
forces had attempted to rescue hostages held by Islamic State, including
Foley, earlier this summer. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby
said in a statement that the mission had targeted a "captor network"
inside the militant group, and included air and ground elements, but was
unable to locate the hostages.
Meanwhile, new details were being reported in the British press about the
identity of the militant who beheaded Foley in the video. American and
British intelligence officials were working to firmly identify the man, who
speaks in the video with a distinct British accent and is believed to be
from London or southeast England.
A former hostage told The Guardian that the man was the head of a
group of three British militants whose main job is to guard foreign captives
in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an ISIS stronghold. The hostage said
the man called himself "John" and described him as intelligent, educated,
and devoted to radical Islamic teachings. The hostage said that his fellow
captives referred to their three British overlords as "The Beatles."

The Guardian also reported that "John" is a point man for hostage
negotiations and has had discussions about possible ransoms with
families of several foreign nationals via Skype.
The British government has estimated that up to 500 citizens of that
country have traveled to Syria and Iraq to join up with ISIS and other
militant groups since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011. British
intelligence officials also reportedly believe that those nationals have
developed into particularly dangerous fighters, willing to carry out suicide
attacks and, as in the case of Foley's death, beheadings. According to
The Daily Telegraph, approximately half of those 500 have returned to the
United Kingdom.
Vocabulary

threatened = ameaou
news conference = entrevista coletiva
sometime last week = em algum dia da semana passada
any demands = nenhuma exigncia
previous missives dating back to last fall = cartas anteriores do ltimo outono

had hired = tinha contratado

captors = sequestradores
abducted = sequestrado, raptado
had not been heard from since = no se ouviu falar dele desde ento
apparent response = resposta aparente

shown = mostrado
former hostage = ex-refm
had pressed = tinha pressionado
ransom = resgate
exchange = troca
was refused = foi recusada
if their demands are not met = se suas exigncias no forem atendidas
in addition = alm
swaps = trocas
has been imprisoned = foi preso
after a conviction for attacking = depois de ser condenado por atacar
had attempted to rescue hostages held by Islamic State = tinham tentado
resgatar os refns mantidos pelo Estado Islmico
had targeted a "captor network" = tinha como alvo a rede de sequestradores

was unable = foi incapaz

meanwhile = enquanto isso
were being reported = foram sendo relatados

were working to firmly identify = estavam trabalhando para identificar precisamente

distinct British accent = ntido sotaque britnico

is believed to be = acredita-se que ele seja
stronghold = reduto, fortaleza (lugar fortalecido para se defender do inimigo)
devoted to radical Islamic teachings = devoto aos ensinamentos islmicos radicais

and has had discussions about = e teve discusses sobre

has estimated = estima
have traveled = viajaram
to join up = se juntar
also reportedly believe = tambm imaginam (supostamente acreditam)
willing to carry out suicide attacks = estando dispostos a realizar ataques suicidas

US reportedly begins surveillance flights over Syria

after Obama authorization
The U.S. reportedly has begun flying surveillance drones over Syria days
after President Obama authorized their use.
The Associated Press reported that the flights had started Tuesday, a
move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State militants
based in northern Syria. On Monday, the Syrian regime demanded that
the U.S. seek permission before launching any airstrikes on its territory
against Islamic State targets.

The U.S. began launching strikes against the Islamic State inside Iraq
earlier this month, with Obama citing the threat to American personnel in
the country and a humanitarian crisis in the north as his rationale. Top
Pentagon officials have told the AP that the only way the threat from the
militants can be fully eliminated is to go after the group inside neighboring
Syria as well.
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told
reporters in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday that the U.S. wants more
clarity on the militants in Syria, but declined to comment on the
surveillance flights.
"Clearly the picture we have of ISIS on the Iraqi side is a more refined
picture," said Dempsey, using one of the acronyms for the Islamic State
group. "The existence and activities of ISIS on the Syrian side, we have ...
some insights into that but we certainly want to have more insights into
that as we craft a way forward."
A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News that Obama this weekend
authorized the use of drone surveillance over Syria for the first time.

The action is considered the first intrusive surveillance by the U.S. in

Syria since the countrys civil war began. This differs from protective
surveillance, such as the U.S. used in the failed mission to rescue
American hostages held in Syria.
The authorization was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
"There is no decision yet to do strikes, but in order to help make that
decision, you want to get as much situational awareness as possible." a
senior U.S. official told the Journal.
The news comes amid a back-and-forth between Syrias government and
the Obama administration over the possibility of the U.S. launching
airstrikes in the country.
The Assad regime on Monday demanded the Obama administration seek
permission before launching any airstrikes on its territory against Islamic
State targets, while the State Department indicated it had no intention of
seeking "the approval of the Syrian regime."
The question of whether the White House should authorize airstrikes has
grown in urgency in recent days -- particularly after Islamic State militants
last week beheaded an American journalist captured in Syria.
Other clashes were also erupting in the region, including warnings that
another northern Iraq town faces the risk of a "massacre" at the hands of
the Islamic State and apparent airstrikes by Middle Eastern militaries on
Islamist militias in Libya.
U.S. military officials have given mixed messages on how seriously
airstrikes in Syria are being considered, saying most recently they would
only be used to counter a threat to the U.S.

But Syria seemed intent on capitalizing on the growing clamor among

some U.S. officials to expand the current American air campaign -provided the Syrian government is a partner.
Speaking in Damascus, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem
appeared acutely aware of how much has changed since last August,
when the U.S. was threatening to carry out punitive airstrikes against
Bashar Assad's government in the wake of the chemical attack. Since
then, global disapproval has shifted away from Assad and toward the
Islamic extremists who are fighting him and spreading destruction across
Syria and Iraq.
Al-Moallem told reporters his government is ready "to cooperate and
coordinate" with any side, including the U.S., or join any regional or
international alliance against the Islamic State group. But he said any
military action inside Syria should be coordinated with the government,
"which represents Syrian sovereignty."
"Any strike which is not coordinated with the government will be
considered as aggression," he said.
He said Damascus repeatedly has warned of the threat of terrorism and
the need to cut off resources and funding, but "no one listened to us."
Syria's government has long described the rebels fighting to topple Assad
as "terrorists" in a foreign conspiracy.
The Obama administration has bristled at the thought of teaming up with
the Assad government, while acknowledging they might have enemies in
common.
"Just because the Syrian regime may be taking on ISIL or ...speaking
publicly about that, and certainly the United States is, it certainly doesn't
mean we're on the same side of the coin here," State Department
spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday.

Asked specifically whether the U.S. would have permission to act in Syria,
she said: "I think when American lives are at stake, when we're talking
about defending our own interests, we're not looking for the approval of
the Syrian regime."
Vocabulary

surveillance flights = vos de vigilncia, espionagem

a move that could pave the way = uma medida que poderia abrir caminho
seek permission = pedisse permisso
as his rationale = como seu motivo (para o ataque)
is to go after the group = perseguir o grupo / ir atrs do grupo
as well = tambm
but declined = mas se recusou
into that = sobre isso
as we craft a way forward = enquanto ns traamos um caminho a seguir
to rescue American hostages held = para resgatar refns americanos mantidos

in order to help make that decision = afim de ajudar a tomar esta deciso
you want to get as much situational awareness as possible = voc quer
ter o mximo de conscincia da situao quanto possvel
comes amid a back-and-forth between = vem em meio a um vai-e-vem entre

demanded = exigiu

seek permission = pedisse permisso

should authorize airstrikes has grown in urgency in recent days = deveria
autorizar os ataques areos tm se tornado mais urgente nos ltimos dias
other clashes were also erupting = outros confrontos tambm foram surgindo na regio

on how seriously = sobre o quo srio

they would only be used to counter = eles somente seriam usados para combater

was threatening to carry out = estavam ameaando realizar

in the wake of the chemical attack = na sequncia (logo aps) do ataque qumico

global disapproval has shifted away from Assad = a desaprovao global

mudou (mudaram de opinio) com relao Assad
should be coordinated = deveria ser coordenada
sovereignty = soberania
has warned = alertou
to cut off resources and funding = cortar Recursos e financiamento
has long described = tm descrito por muito tempo
to topple = derrubar
has bristled at the thought of teaming up with = se irritou com o
pensamento de formar uma parceria com

while acknowledging they might = apesar de reconhecer que eles poderiam

would have permission = teria permisso

I think when American lives are at stake = eu penso que quando vidas
americanas esto em risco (esto em jogo)

US reportedly recruiting allies to support expanded

airstrikes, Syrian opposition 27/08/2014
The Obama administration is pressing U.S. allies to increase their support
for moderate rebel groups in Syria, as well as possible military operations,
according to a published report.
The New York Times reported late Tuesday that White House officials
believe that Great Britain and Australia would be willing to join the United
States in a campaign of airstrikes in Syria, while the administration hoped
that Turkey would give it access to key military bases.

The Times also reported that the U.S. has asked Turkish government to
help seal that country's border with Syria, which has proven to be an easy
crossing point for foreign militants looking to join up with the Islamic State,
the militant group formerly known as ISIS, in northern Syria. The paper
reported that the White House is also seeking intelligence help from
Jordan, as well as financial support for groups like the moderate Free
Syrian Army from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
The political calculus of such maneuvering among America's Western
allies is unclear. Last year, British Prime Minister David Cameron
experienced one of the most humiliating defeats of his premiership when
a motion to join potential airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad's government
was rejected by Parliament. However, the atrocities committed by ISIS
since its overrunning of broad swathes of Syria and Iraq, have seemingly
galvanized Cameron to press for action. In a recent opinion piece in the
Sunday Telegraph, Cameron said that Britain was "in the middle of a
generational struggle against a poisonous and extremist ideology."
Late Monday, the Pentagon began sending surveillance drones on flights
over Syria to gather intelligence on ISIS positions after Obama approved

their use over the weekend. The Times cited a report from the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights that non-Syrian spy planes on Monday
carried out surveillance of ISIS positions in the eastern province of Deir
Ezzor.
The Assad government in Damascus has warned the U.S. not to strike
ISIS positions on Syrian territory without asking permission. However, on
Tuesday, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki emphatically
rejected that condition, telling reporters "We're not going to ask
permission from the Syrian regime." However, Psaki also noted that
Obama had not made a final decision on whether to approve airstrikes in
Syria.
The Times also reported that the White House was also close to a
decision to authorize airstrikes and aid drops around the town of Amerli in
northern Iraq, home to a community of ethnic Turkmens, which has been
besieged by ISIS for more than two months. The Turkmens, as Shiite
Muslims, are thought of as infidels by the Sunni members of ISIS.
Over the weekend, the United Nations' special representative to Iraq,
Nickolay Mladenov, said the situation in Amerli was "desperate, and called
for "immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its
citizens." The BBC reported Saturday that the town had no electricity or
drinking water, and is running out of food and medical supplies.

Vocabulary

Great Britain and Australia would be willing to join the United States GrBretanha e Austrlia estariam dispostas a se juntar aos EUA
which has proven to be an easy crossing point for foreign militants looking to join up with the ISIS
que provou ser um ponto de passagem fcil para militantes estrangeiros procurando se unir ISIS

Last year, British Prime Minister David Cameron experienced one of the most humiliating defeats of his premiership
Ano passado, o primeiro ministro britnico passou por uma das mais humilhantes derrotas do seu governo...

However, the atrocities committed by ISIS since its overrunning of broad swathes of
Syria and Iraq, have seemingly galvanized Cameron to press for action
Entretanto, as atrocidades cometidas pela ISIS desde sua invaso em largas faixas de
terra na Sria e Iraque tm aparentemente estimulado Cameron a pressionar por ao
The Pentagon began sending surveillance drones on flights over Syria to gather intelligence on ISIS positions
O Pent comeou a enviar drones de vigilncia em vos sobre a Sria para reunir informaes sobre as posies da ISIS
Psaki also noted that Obama had not made a final decision on whether to approve airstrikes in Syria.
Psaki tambm observou que Obama no tinha tomado uma deciso final sobre a aprovao de ataques areos na Sria

and is running out of food and medical supplies

E a cidade estava ficando sem comida e suprimentos mdicos

Sources say second American killed fighting with ISIS

in Syria identified as Abdirahmaan Muhumed 28/08/2014
A second American killed fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria
has been identified as Abdirahmaan Muhumed, of Minneapolis, two
sources told Fox News late Wednesday.
KMSP-TV in Minneapolis reported that Muhumed was killed in the same
battle as Douglas McArthur McCain, who grew up outside Minneapolis in
the town of New Hope and most recently lived in San Diego. The State
Department confirmed McCain's death earlier this week, but
spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the U.S. has no

independent confirmation of the second American's death. "We're looking

into it," she said.

A source told Fox News that Muhumed's family had been sent a photo of
his body from Syria, but had not been formally notified by the State
Department.
A profile of Muhumed by Minnesota Public Radio this past June described
him as a 29-year-old Somali-American who had been married more than
once and was a father of nine children. MPR reported, citing the FBI, that
at least 15 young men from the Twin Citites' Somali-American community
had traveled to Syria to join Islamic State, the militant group formerly
known as ISIS that has captured wide swathes of territory in Syria and
Iraq.
In a Facebook messages to an MPR reporter, Muhumed wrote "I give up
this worldly life for Allah" and "Allah loves those who fight for his cause." A
picture posted on the social network showed Muhumed carrying a Koran
in one hand and a rifle in the other.
Federal investigators believe that approximately 100 Americans have
traveled to Syria to join Islamist groups. Most of them are disaffected
young men targeted by recruitment videos like those one put out
(postados, publicados) by the Somali-based, Al Qaeda-linked group alShabaab that praised Minnesota's "martyrs." One such "martyr" was Troy
Kastigar, a high school classmate of Douglas McCain and a Muslim
convert who was killed in Somalia in 2009.
Abdi Bihi, a leader in the Twin Cities' Somalian community, told KMSP
that ISIS has recently begun trying to recruit young women from the Twin
Cities to their cause.

"They are brainwashing them to marry them off to jihadists," he said.

"They call them to help out as nurses, help out the wounded -- but the real
catch is they will be sexually exploited."
While the jihadists may see fighting as a path to paradise, Bihi said the
only thing young people who take that path will face is disappointment,
possibly even death.
"What will not change is the pain and agony and suffering of the parents,"
he lamented.
Vocabulary

we're looking into it = ns estamos investigando isso

had not been formally notified by = no tinha sido notificado oficialmente
who had been married more than once = que tinha sido casado mais de uma vez

that has captured wide swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq

que conquistou amplas faixas do territrio da Sria e Iraque
I give up this worldly life for Allah = Eu desisto desta vida mundana (material) por Al

Most of them are disaffected young men targeted by recruitment videos

Muitos deles so jovens descontentes induzidos pelos vdeos de recrutamento

praised = elogiou
a high school classmate of Douglas = um colega de escola de Douglas
They are brainwashing them to marry them off to jihadists (casamento forado ou planejado)

Eles esto fazendo lavagem cerebral nelas para casarem-se com os jihadistas

disappointment = decepo

US efforts to track Islamic extremists reportedly

hampered by disputes with Europe 09/09/2014
Efforts by U.S. intelligence officials to track American and European-born
fighters who travel to the Middle East to join Islamic extremist groups like
ISIS have been complicated by different approaches to sharing
information and homeland security from their European counterparts,
according to a published report.
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. officials are struggling to
ascertain the movements of suspected extremists once they enter certain
European countries. The gaps are occurring despite the fact that the U.S.
and several European security services have developed close intelligence
links, with intelligence from both sides of the Atlantic buttressing terror
watch lists kept by U.S. officials, such as the no-fly list.

According to the Journal, a particular cause for concern among U.S.

intelligence officials is a series of anti-terror proposals made last week by
British Prime Minister David Cameron, most notably to revoke the
passports of British nationals who have traveled to fight for ISIS. The
British proposal reportedly has been greeted warily by U.S. counterterrorism officials, who say that any move to confiscate passports could
prevent people who have traveled to Syria and Iraq from speaking to
authorities and providing intelligence about what is happening there.

Apparently buttressing the U.S. officials' concerns, a report in The Times

of London last week suggested that up to 30 British-born ISIS fighters
have been disgusted by the militants' brutal tactics and wish to return
home, but are fearful of doing so due to the punitive measures advocated
by Cameron.
Meanwhile, President Obama is scheduled to meet with congressional
leaders Tuesday afternoon to discuss his plan to combat the ISIS threat.
Few details of Obama's plan have been revealed ahead of a scheduled
Wednesday address to the nation, though the New York Times reported
Monday that the White House was in the process of planning a threephase campaign that some Pentagon officials believe would take at least
three years to fully execute.
The U.S. has already launched close to 150 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq,
and The Times reported that the final phase of the campaign would call
for the extension of airstrikes into Syria, where ISIS has its home base.
The Obama administration is also bringing pressure on allies to swing
firmly behind action against ISIS. Secretary of State John Kerry is
scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan to meet with Mideast
leaders and gauge their level of commitment to a growing worldwide
coalition. The Associated Press reported that Kerry pressed a core group
of 10 countries to form a loose coalition to go after last week's NATO
summit. Along with the United States, the coalition comprises the United
Kingdom, France, Australia, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Poland and
Denmark.
As he weighs his next move, Obama was soliciting advice Monday from
prominent foreign policy experts from across the political spectrum over
dinner at the White House. Among the guests invited to join Obama and
Vice President Joe Biden were former national security advisers from the
Obama, George W. Bush, Clinton and Carter administrations, as well as

Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass and former Acting

CIA Director Michael Morrell.
In a call Monday evening, Obama congratulated new Iraqi Prime Minister
Haider al-Abadi for the approval of a new government. The White House
said al-Abadi "expressed his commitment to work with all communities in
Iraq as well as regional and international partners to strengthen Iraq's
capabilities" to fight the Islamic State militants.
Obama also spoke with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the
need to keep addressing the ongoing threat from the Islamic State and to
thank Australia for its contributions to humanitarian air drops in northern
Iraq, the White House said.
Vocabulary

hampered = dificultado
are struggling to ascertain the movements of suspected extremists
esto se esforando para identificar a rotina dos extremistas suspeitos
The gaps are occurring despite the fact that = as brechas esto ocorrendo apesar do fato de
with intelligence from both sides of the Atlantic buttressing terror watch lists kept by U.S. officials
com a Inteligncia de ambos os lados do Atlntico fortalecendo o apoio s listas de observao mantidas..

The British proposal reportedly has been greeted warily by U.S. counter-terrorism officials
A proposta britnica foi supostamente vista (interpretada) com cautela pelas autoridades anti-terrorismo dos EUA

Apparently buttressing the U.S. officials' concerns

Aparentemente apoiando (sustentando) as preocupaes das autoridades americanas

have been disgusted = estavam aborrecidos, revoltados

but are fearful of doing so due = mas estavam receosos em faz-lo devido
Few details of Obama's plan have been revealed ahead of a scheduled Wednesday address to the nation
Poucos detalhes do plano de Obama foram revelados sobre um comunicado nao programado para quarta-feira

that some Pentagon officials believe would take at least three years to fully execute
que alguns funcionrios do Pentgono acreditavam que (o plano) levaria pelo menos 3 anos para execut-lo

has already launched = j lanou

would call for the extension of airstrikes into Syria = pediria pela extenso dos ataques areos na Sria

and gauge their level of commitment to a growing worldwide coalition

e avaliar seu nvel de comprometimento com uma crescente coalizo mundial

as he weighs his next move = enquanto ele pondera seu prximo passo
from across the political spectrum over dinner = de todo espectro poltico durante um jantar

strengthen = fortalecer
on the need to keep addressing the ongoing threat from the Islamic State
na necessidade de continuar enfrentando a ameaa permanente do Estado islmico

Obama reportedly willing to authorize airstrikes against

ISIS in Syria 10/09/2014
President Obama reportedly is prepared to expand airstrikes against the
Islamic State into Syria and broaden the campaign against the group in
Iraq, according to published reports ahead of a prime-time address to the
nation in which the president will be expected to lay out an expanded
military and political strategy to confront the militants who seized large
swathes of territory over the summer.
The New York Times, citing a senior administration official, reported that
the president was willing to order airstrikes against the militants, also
known as ISIS, inside Syrian territory. The Associated Press also reported
that it was likely that Obama would order the expanded airstrikes, in
apparent defiance of a warning from Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's
government not to do so without their permission.

Obama had pushed for airstrikes against the Damascus government last
year over the apparent use of chemical weapons by Assad's forces, but
opposition in Congress forced him to drop the idea.
Obama is also expected to seek authorization from Congress to arm more
moderate elements of the Syrian opposition that has been fighting Assad
in a bloody civil war since 2011. The president asked lawmakers earlier
this year for a $500 million train-and-equip program, but the plan stalled
on Capitol Hill. The U.S. already has been running a smaller CIA program
to train the rebels, but Obama is seeking approval for a more overt
military effort that could involve staging training locations in countries near
Syria.

Administration officials told the Associated Press Obama also sees a

congressional authorization for a Syrian train-and-equip message as
sending a strong signal to allies who are considering similar efforts.
Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to the Middle East on Wednesday
for discussions in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The Times reported that Obama will send a delegation to brief senators
prior to his speech Wednesday. The group will be led by Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and include National
Counterterrorism Center Director Matthew Olsen and Deputy National
Security Adviser Anthony Blinken.
The president huddled for nearly two hours Tuesday with the top four
Congressional leaders at the White House -- House Speaker John
Boehner, R-Ohio; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Senate
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; and House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. -- to build support for his planned campaign. A
White House statement released after the session made it clear the
president would not be asking for a congressional vote to authorize
military force.
"The president told the leaders that he has the authority he needs to take
action against ISIL in accordance with the mission he will lay out in his
address tomorrow night," the statement said in part. It added that Obama
would "welcome" congressional support.
A Boehner aide said that the Speaker told Obama that he would support
the president if he chose to deploy the military to help train and play an
advisory role for the Iraqi Security Forces and assist with lethal targeting
of ISIS leadership.
With Obama ruling out sending U.S. ground troops into combat in Iraq or
Syria, bolstering the capacity of the Iraqi security forces and Syrian
opposition will be crucial to efforts to root out the Islamic State militant

group, which has moved freely across the blurred border between the two
countries. U.S. airstrikes could help give the forces in both countries the
space to make gains against the extremists.
The U.S. has already launched approximately 150 airstrikes against ISIS
in Iraq, a mission undertaken at the invitation of the Iraqi government and
without formal authorization from Congress. But the scope of the mission
has been relatively limited to strikes that help protect American interests in
the region and prevent humanitarian crises. U.S. officials said Obama was
expected to loosen those limitations in his speech Wednesday.
At a private dinner Monday with foreign policy experts, Obama
emphasized the importance of viewing the Islamic State as one
organization, not two groups separated by a border.
Obama would still have to contend with the notion that American airstrikes
against the Islamic State militants were actually helping Assad, who has
overseen Syria's bloody civil war. The U.S. has long called for Assad to
leave power, and the Islamic State group is one of the groups inside Syria
that is seeking to oust him.
However, Jane Harman of the Woodrow Wilson Center, who attended
Monday night's dinner, told The New York Times that the president that
he could order action in Syria without necessarily helping Assad, since
ISIS currently holds ungoverned territory in the northeast of Syria that
Assad's forces are unlikely to recover.
Vocabulary

reportedly willing = supostamente disposto

broaden = ampliar
according to published reports ahead of a prime-time address
de acordo com notcias publicadas anteriormente um comunicado em horrio nobre

to lay out = para explicar detalhadamente

in apparent defiance of a warning = em aparente desobedincia um aviso

had pushed for airstrikes = tinha pressionado por ataques areos

drop = abandonar
Obama is also expected to seek authorization = Obama tambm deve pedir autorizao

but the plan stalled on Capitol Hill = mas o plano ficou parado no Capitlio

already has been running = j realizaram

more overt military effort = esforo militar mais evidente
Obama also sees a congressional authorization = Obama tambm considera uma autorizao do congresso

Obama also sees a congressional authorization for a Syrian train-and-equip

message as sending a strong signal to allies who are considering similar efforts
Obama tambm considera uma autorizao do Congresso para treinar e equipar os Srios
como forma de enviar um forte sinal aos aliados que esto considerando esforos similares
to build support for his planned campaign = para conseguir apoio para sua campanha planejada

he would support the president if he chose to deploy the military

ele iria apoiar o presidente se ele escolhesse disponibilizar os militares
ruling out sending U.S. ground troops = descartando o envio de tropas terrestres americanas

will be crucial to efforts to root out = ser crucial para esforos para erradicar
the importance of viewing the Islamic State = a importncia de encarar o Estado Islmico

that is seeking to oust him = que est procurando derrub-lo

who attended Monday nights dinner = que compareceu ao jantar de segunda noite