2023年Bush39;s speech about recent violence increase in Iraq.docx

2023年Bush39;s speech about recent violence increase in Iraq 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning.Earlierthisweek,IspokewithPrimeMinisterMalikiofIraq.Wediscussedtherecentincreaseinviolenceinhiscountry.AttackshavegrownsignificantlyduringthefirstweeksoftheMuslimholymonthofRamadan. Thereareanumberofreasonsforthisincreaseinviolence.OnereasonisthatCoalitionandIraqiforceshavebeenconductingfocusedoperationstobringsecuritytoBaghdad.Sidebyside,IraqiandAmericanforcesareoperatinginthecity''''smostviolentareastodisruptalQaeda,captureenemyfighters,crackdownonIEDmakers,andbreakupdeathsquads.Asweengageourenemiesintheirstronghold,theseenemiesareputtingupatoughfight.InabriefinginIraqonThursday,GeneralWilliamCaldwellsaidtheoperationtosecureBaghdadhas"notmetouroverallexpectations."Healsoexplained,"It''''snocoincidencethatthesurgeinattacksagainstcoalitionforcescoincideswithourincreasedpresenceinthestreetsinBaghdad." OurgoalinIraqisclearandunchanging:Ourgoalisvictory.Whatischangingarethetacticsweusetoachievethatgoal.Ourcommandersonthegroundareconstantlyadjustingtheirapproachtostayaheadoftheenemy,particularlyinBaghdad.GeneralPetePace,theChairmanoftheJointChiefs,recentlyputitthisway:"Fromamilitarystandpoint,everydayisareassessmentday."Wehaveastrategythatallowsustobeflexibleandtoadapttochangingcircumstances.We''''vechangedthewaywetraintheIraqisecurityforces.Wehavechangedthewaywedeliverreconstructionassistanceinareasthathavebeenclearedofterroristinfluence.Andwewillcontinuetobeflexible,andmakeeverynecessarychangetoprevailinthisstruggle. Iraq''''snewleadersarebeginningtotakethedifficultstepsnecessarytodefeattheterroristsandunitetheircountry.ThePrimeMinisterrecentlymetwithtriballeadersfromAnbarProvince,whotoldhimtheyarereadytostandupandfighttheterrorists.He''''salsotakenactiontocleanuptheIraqinationalpolice.Hisgovernmentsuspendedanationalpoliceunitafterallegationstha版权全部tsomeofitsmemberswerelinkedtomilitiasanddeathsquads.Abattalioncommanderwasarrestedforpossiblecomplicityinsectariandeaths.Andearlierthisweek,twoofIraq''''smostseniorpolicecommanderswerereassignedaspartofamajorrestructuringofthenationalpoliceforce. AnotherreasonfortherecentincreaseinattacksisthattheterroristsaretryingtoinfluencepublicopinionhereintheUnitedStates.Theyhaveasophisticatedpropagandastrategy.Theyknowtheycannotdefeatusinthebattle,sotheyconducthigh-profileattacks,hopingthattheimagesofviolencewilldemoralizeourcountryandforceustoretreat.Theycarryvideocamerasandfilmtheiratrocities,andbroadcastthemontheInternet.Theye-mailimagesandvideoclipstoMiddleEasterncablenetworkslikeal-Jazeera,andinstructtheirfollowerstosendthesamematerialtoAmericanjournalists,authors,andopinionleaders.Theyoperatewebsites,wheretheypostmessagesfortheirfollowersandreadersacrosstheworld. Inonerecentmessage,theGlobalIslamicMediaFront--agroupthatoftenpostsalQaedapropagandaonwebsites--saidtheirgoalisto,"carryoutamediawarthatisparalleltothemilitarywar."ThisisthesamestrategytheterroristslaunchedinAfghanistanfollowing9/11.InalettertotheTalibanleaderMullahOmar,OsamabinLadenwrotethatalQaedaintendedtowage"amediacampaign,tocreateawedgebetweentheAmericanpeopleandtheirgovernment." TheterroristsaretryingtodivideAmericaandbreakourwill,andwemustnotallowthemtosucceed.SoAmericawillstandwiththedemocraticgovernmentofIraq.WewillhelpPrimeMinisterMalikibuildafreenationthatcangovernitself,sustainitself,anddefenditself.AndwewillhelpIraqbecomeastrongdemocracythatisastrongallyinthewaronterror. Thereisonethingwewillnotdo:Wewillnotpullourtroopsoffthebattlefieldbeforethemissioniscomplete.TherearesomeinWashingtonwhoarguethatretreatingfromIraqwouldmakeussafer.Idisagree.RetreatingfromIraqwouldallowtheterroriststogainanewsafehavenfromwhichtolaunchnewattacksonAmerica.RetreatingfromIraqwoulddishonorthemenandwomenwhohavegiventheirlivesinthatcountry,andmeantheirsacrificehasbeeninvain.AndretreatingfromIraqwouldemboldentheterrorists,andmakeourcountry,ourfriends,andouralliesmorevulnerabletonewattacks. ThelastfewweekshavebeenroughforourtroopsinIraq,andfortheIraqipeople.Thefightingisdifficult,butourNationhasseendifficultfightsbefore.InWorldWarIIandtheColdWar,e版权全部arliergenerationsofAmericanssacrificedsothatwecanliveinfreedom.Thisgenerationwilldoitsdutyaswell.Wewilldefeattheterroristseverywheretheymaketheirstand,andwewillleaveamorehopefulworldforourchildrenandourgrandchildren. 5