1、Bushs speech on the killing of Al-Zarqawi 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning.Thiswasagoodweekforthecauseoffreedom.OnWednesdaynightinIraq,U.S.militaryforceskilledtheterroristZarqawi. ThekillingofZarqawiisanimportantvictoryintheglobalwaronterror.ThisJordanian-bornterroristwastheoperationalcommanderofalQaidainIraq.Hele
2、dacampaignofcarbombings,andkidnappings,andsuicideattacksthathastakenthelivesofmanyAmericanforces,internationalaidworkers,andthousandsofinnocentIraqis.Zarqawihadalonghistoryofmurderandbloodshed.BeforeSeptemberthe11th,2023,heranacampinAfghanistanthattrainedterrorists-untilCoalitionforcesdestroyedthatc
3、amp.HefledtoIraq,wherehereceivedmedicalcareandsetupoperationswithterroristassociates. AfterthefallofSadd公务员之家版权所有am,ZarqawiwentundergroundanddeclaredhisallegiancetoOsamabinLaden,whocalledhimthePrinceofalQaidainIraqandinstructedterroristsaroundtheworldtolistentohimandobeyhim.Zarqawipersonallybeheaded
4、AmericanhostagesandotherciviliansinIraq;hemastermindedthedestructionoftheUnitedNationsheadquartersinBaghdad;andhewasresponsiblefortheassassinationofanAmericandiplomatinJordanandthebombingofhotelsinAmman.HisgoalsinIraqwereclear:Hewantedtostoptheriseofdemocracy,drivecoalitionforcesout,inciteacivilwar,
5、andturnthatcountryintoasafehavenfromwhichalQaidacouldlaunchnewattacksonAmericaandotherfreenations.Instead,ZarqawidiedinthefreeanddemocraticIraqthathefoughtsohardtoprevent,andtheworldisbetteroffbecausethisviolentmanwillneverkillagain. Iraqiscanbejustlyproudoftheirnewgovernmentanditsearlystepstoimprov
6、etheirsecurity.AndAmericanscanbeenormouslyproudofthemenandwomenofourArmedForces,andtheintelligenceofficerswhosupportthem.Inthepastthreeyears,ourtroopshaveoverthrownacrueldictator,foughttheterroristsandinsurgentshousetohouse,andtrainedIraqiforcestodefendtheirnewdemocracy.Allthewhile,theystayedonthetr
7、ailofthisbrutalterrorist,perseveringthroughyearsofnearmissesandfalseleadsandnevergivinguphope.Thisweektheygottheirman.AndallAmericansaregratefulfortheirremarkableachievement. Zarqawiisdead,butthedifficultandnecessarymissioninIraqcontinues.Intheweeksahead,violenceinIraqmayescalate.Theterroristsandins
8、urgentswillseektoprovethattheycancarryonwithoutZarqawi.AndCoalitionandIraqiforcesareseizingthismomenttostriketheenemiesoffreedominIraqatthistimeofuncertaintyfortheircause.TheworkaheadwillrequiremoresacrificeandthecontinuedpatienceoftheAmericanpeople. ImencouragedbyPrimeMinisterMalikisdeterminationto
9、defeatourcommonenemiesandbringsecurityandruleoflawtoallIraqis.Thisweekhetookanothermajorsteptowardthisobjectivewhenhecompletedtheformationofhiscabinet-naminganewMinisterofDefense,anewMinisteroftheInterior,andanewMinisterofStateforNationalSecurity.Thesenewleaderswillhelpthegovernmentaddressitstopprio
10、rities:reconciliation,reconstruction,andputtinganendtothekidnappings,beheadings,andsuicidebombings. Astheypursuethesegoals,theywillhaveAmericasfullsupport.OnMonday,IwillconvenemynationalsecurityteamandotherkeymembersofmyCabinetatCampDavidtodiscussthewayaheadinIraq.OnTuesday,IraqsnewAmbassadortotheUn
11、itedStateswilljoinus,andwewillhaveateleconferencediscussionwithPrimeMinisterMalikiandmembersofhiscabinet.TogetherwewilldeterminehowtobestdeployAmericasresourcesinIraqandachieveoursharedgoalofanIraqthatcangovernitself,sustainitself,anddefenditself. TheresstilldifficultworkaheadinIraq.Yetthisweek,theideologyofterrorhassufferedasevereblow.AlQaidahaslostitsleaderinIraq,theIraqipeoplehavecompletedademocraticgovernmentthatisdeterminedtodefendthem,andfreedomhasachievedagreatvictoryintheheart公务员之家版权所有oftheMiddleEast. Thankyouforlistening. 5
