英语演讲：布什的伊拉克战争

英语演讲：布什的伊拉克战争

Myfellowcitize,atthishourAmericanandcoalitionforcesareintheearlystagesofmilitaryoperatiotodisarmIraq,tofreeitspeopleandtodefendtheworldfromgravedanger.

"Onmyorders,coalitionforceshavebegunstrikingselectedtargetsofmilitaryimportancetoundermineSaddamHuein'sabilitytowagewar.Theseareopeningstagesofwhatwillbeabroadandconcertedcampaign."

Morethan35countriesaregivingcrucialsuort,fromtheuseofnavalandairbases,tohelpwithintelligenceandlogistics,tothedeploymentofcombatunits.Everynationinthiscoalitionhaschosentobearthedutyandsharethehonorofservinginourcommondefee.

"ToallofthemenandwomenoftheUnitedStatesarmedforcesnowintheMiddleEast,thepeaceofatroubledworldandthehopesofanoreedpeoplenowdependonyou."Thattrustiswellplaced.

"Theenemiesyouconfrontwillcometoknowyourskillandbravery.ThepeopleyouliberatewillwitnethehonorableanddecentiritoftheAmericanmilitary.

"Inthisconflict,Americafacesanenemywhohasnoregardforconventioofwarorrulesofmorality.SaddamHueinhasplacedIraqitrooandequipmentincivilianareas,attemptingtouseiocentmen,womenandchildrenasshieldsforhisownmi。 litary;afinalatrocityagaithispeople."IwantAmericaandalltheworldtoknowthatcoalitionforceswillmakeeveryefforttoareiocentciviliafromharm.AcampaignontheharshterrainofanationaslargeasCaliforniacouldbelongerandmoredifficultthansomepredict.AndhelpingIraqisachieveaunited,stableandfreecountrywillrequireoursustainedcommitment.

"WecometoIraqwithreectforitscitize,fortheirgreatcivilizationandforthereligiousfaithstheypractice.WehavenoambitioninIraq,excepttoremoveathreatandrestorecontrolofthatcountrytoitsownpeople."Iknowthatthefamiliesofourmilitaryareprayingthatallthosewhoservewillreturnsafelyandsoon.

"MillioofAmericaareprayingwithyouforthesafetyofyourlovedonesandfortheprotectionoftheiocent."Foryoursacrifice,youhavethegratitudeandreectoftheAmericanpeopleandyoucanknowthatourforceswillbecominghomeassoonastheirworkisdone."Ournationentersthisconflictreluctantly,yetourpurposeissure.ThepeopleoftheUnitedStatesandourfriendsandallieswillnotliveatthemercyofanoutlawregimethatthreatethepeacewithweapoofmamurder.

"WewillmeetthatthreatnowwithourArmy,AirForce,Navy,CoastGua rdandMarines,sothatwedonothavetomeetitlaterwitharmiesoffirefightersandpoliceanddoctorsonthestreetsofourcities."Nowthatconflicthascome,theonlywaytolimititsdurationistoalyde。cisiveforce.AndIaureyou,thiswillnotbeacampaignofhalfmeasuresandwewillacceptnooutcomebutvictory.

"Myfellowcitize,thedangerstoourcountryandtheworldwillbeovercome.Wewi