布什911周年纪念日讲话.doc

Remarks by George Bush on the One Year Anniversary of the 911 Terrorist Attack My country will always remember the outpouring of friendship and support from nations around the world in the wake of September the 11th. On behalf of all Americans, I thank the millions of people from every nation who share our grief over the loss of innocent life, and who share our resolve to lift the dark cloud of terror from our world. Many nations and many families have lived in the shadow of terrorism for decades, and during years of mindless and merciless killing. September the 11th was not the beginning of global terror, but it was the beginning of the world’s concerted response. History will remember that day not only as a day of tragedy, but as a day of decision, when the civilized world was stirred to anger and to action. And the terrorists will remember September the 11th as the day their reckoning (清算)began. // 我的国家会永远记住在911事件之后，世界各国给予我们的无限关心和支持。我谨代表所有的美国人民，感谢世界各国人民同我们一道哀悼逝去的无辜生命，并决心一同拨开笼罩着这个世界的恐怖主义阴云。 数年以来，很多国家和家庭都生活在恐怖主义的阴影中，遭受了惨无人道的杀戮。911事件并非拉开了全世界恐怖事件的序幕，而是全世界下定决心反击的开端。历史一定会记住这个日子，因为它不仅是悲剧上演的一天，它也是文明世界被激怒、决定采取行动的一天。恐怖分子也将会记住9月11日这天，因为这一天也标志着他们被清算的日子来临了。 We face an enemy of ruthless ambition, unconstrained by law or morality. The terrorists who attacked on September the 11th despise (藐视)other religions, and have defiled (玷污) their own. And they are determined to expand the scale and scope of their murder. The terror that targeted New York and Washington one year ago could strike any center of civilization. Against such an enemy, there is no immunity, and there can be no neutrality. A mighty coalition of civilized nations is now defending our common security. Terrorist assets have been frozen. Terrorist front groups have been exposed. A terrorist regime has been toppled (推翻，打倒) from power. Terrorist plots have been unraveled (击碎，拆散) from Spain to Singapore. And thousands of terrorists have been brought to justice, or are in prison, or are running in fear of their lives. //