It is more often bestowed by a jirga on merit.

更多的是由支尔格会议按照能力授予。

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The jirga could decide, for instance, whether to keep America's permanent bases.

这次会议可以决定，比如说，是否保留美国永久基地的问题。

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Meanwhile a recent jirga, or council, backed the idea of the small American force after 2014 (see article).

与此同时，最近的一次阿富汗族长会议（jirga）支持在2014年以后保留一支较小规模美军的想法（见另文）。

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Since then,President Karzai pursued a national consensus through a traditional gathering called a jirga in June.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Now ex-king Zahir Shah is the focus for calls for a new Loya Jirga.

BBC: Afghans

And I think that the peace jirga will allow for a framework to then move forward.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama and President Karzai Press Availability

But since any proposal has nonetheless to be approved by the loya jirga, there could be surprises.

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