Good afternoon, everybody. Today, the government of Libya announced the death of Muammar Qaddafi. This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya. 大家下午好。今天，利比亚政府宣布了穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲的死讯。这标志着利比亚人民漫长而痛苦的一个篇章的终结，他们现在有机会在一个全新的、民主的利比亚中决定自己的命运。
For four decades, the Qaddafi regime ruled the Libyan people with an iron fist. Basic human rights were denied. Innocent civilians were detained, beaten and killed. And Libya’s wealth was squandered. The enormous potential of the Libyan people was held back, and terror was used as a political weapon. 四十年来，卡扎菲政权用铁腕统治利比亚人民。基本人权被剥夺。无辜平民被拘留、殴打和杀害。利比亚的财富被挥霍一空。利比亚人民的巨大潜力被压制，恐怖被当作政治武器使用。
Today, we can definitively say that the Qaddafi regime has come to an end. The last major regime strongholds have fallen. The new government is consolidating the control over the country. And one of the world’s longest-serving dictators is no more. 今天，我们可以明确地说，卡扎菲政权已经终结。最后几个主要政权据点已经陷落。新政府正在巩固对国家的控制。世界上执政时间最长的独裁者之一已不复存在。
One year ago, the notion of a free Libya seemed impossible. But then the Libyan people rose up and demanded their rights. And when Qaddafi and his forces started going city to city, town by town, to brutalize men, women and children, the world refused to stand idly by. 一年前，一个自由的利比亚似乎是不可能的。但随后利比亚人民奋起，要求他们的权利。当卡扎菲及其部队从一个城市到另一个城市、从一个城镇到另一个城镇残害男女老幼时，世界拒绝袖手旁观。
Faced with the potential of mass atrocities -- and a call for help from the Libyan people -- the United States and our friends and allies stopped Qaddafi’s forces in their tracks. A coalition that included the United States, NATO and Arab nations persevered through the summer to protect Libyan civilians. And meanwhile, the courageous Libyan people fought for their own future and broke the back of the regime. 面对可能发生的大规模暴行——以及利比亚人民的求助呼声——美国与我们的朋友和盟友将卡扎菲的部队阻挡在前进的道路上。一个包括美国、北约和阿拉伯国家在内的联盟在整个夏季坚持不懈地保护利比亚平民。与此同时，勇敢的利比亚人民为自己的未来而战，击溃了政权的脊梁。
So this is a momentous day in the history of Libya. The dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted. And with this enormous promise, the Libyan people now have a great responsibility -- to build an inclusive and tolerant and democratic Libya that stands as the ultimate rebuke to Qaddafi’s dictatorship. We look forward to the announcement of the country’s liberation, the quick formation of an interim government, and a stable transition to Libya’s first free and fair elections. 因此，这是利比亚历史上具有重大意义的一天。暴政的黑暗阴影已被消除。伴随着这份巨大的希望，利比亚人民现在肩负着重大责任——建立一个包容、宽容且民主的利比亚，作为对卡扎菲独裁统治的终极反驳。我们期待着宣布全国解放、迅速组建临时政府，以及平稳过渡到利比亚首次自由公正的选举。
And we call on our Libyan friends to continue to work with the international community to secure dangerous materials, and to respect the human rights of all Libyans –- including those who have been detained. 我们呼吁我们的利比亚朋友继续与国际社会合作，确保危险材料的安全，并尊重所有利比亚人的人权——包括那些被拘留的人。
We’re under no illusions -- Libya will travel a long and winding road to full democracy. There will be difficult days ahead. But the United States, together with the international community, is committed to the Libyan people. You have won your revolution. And now, we will be a partner as you forge a future that provides dignity, freedom and opportunity. 我们不抱幻想——利比亚将走上一条漫长而曲折的道路才能实现完全民主。前方还会有艰难的日子。但美国连同国际社会，对利比亚人民作出承诺。你们赢得了你们的革命。现在，当你们铸就一个提供尊严、自由和机遇的未来时，我们将成为你们的伙伴。
For the region, today’s events prove once more that the rule of an iron fist inevitably comes to an end. Across the Arab world, citizens have stood up to claim their rights. Youth are delivering a powerful rebuke to dictatorship. And those leaders who try to deny their human dignity will not succeed. 对于整个地区而言，今天的事件再次证明，铁腕统治终将走向终结。在阿拉伯世界各地，公民们站起来主张自己的权利。青年正在对独裁发出有力的谴责。那些试图否认人类尊严的领导人不会得逞。
For us here in the United States, we are reminded today of all those Americans that we lost at the hands of Qaddafi’s terror. Their families and friends are in our thoughts and in our prayers. We recall their bright smiles, their extraordinary lives, and their tragic deaths. We know that nothing can close the wound of their loss, but we stand together as one nation by their side. 对于我们美国人来说，今天让我们想起所有在卡扎菲恐怖行动中失去生命的美国同胞。他们的家人和朋友在我们的思念和祈祷中。我们回忆起他们灿烂的笑容、他们非凡的一生和他们悲剧性的死亡。我们知道没有什么能弥合失去他们的伤痛，但我们作为一个国家与他们并肩而立。
For nearly eight months, many Americans have provided extraordinary service in support of our efforts to protect the Libyan people, and to provide them with a chance to determine their own destiny. Our skilled diplomats have helped to lead an unprecedented global response. Our brave pilots have flown in Libya’s skies, our sailors have provided support off Libya’s shores, and our leadership at NATO has helped guide our coalition. Without putting a single U.S. service member on the ground, we achieved our objectives, and our NATO mission will soon come to an end. 在近八个月的时间里，许多美国人提供了非凡的服务，支持我们保护利比亚人民、给予他们决定自己命运的机会的努力。我们干练的外交官帮助引领了一场史无前例的全球响应。我们勇敢的飞行员在利比亚上空飞行，我们的水兵在利比亚海岸提供支援，我们在北约的领导帮助引导了我们的联盟。在没有部署一名美国地面士兵的情况下，我们实现了目标，我们的北约任务即将结束。
This comes at a time when we see the strength of American leadership across the world. We’ve taken out al Qaeda leaders, and we’ve put them on the path to defeat. We’re winding down the war in Iraq and have begun a transition in Afghanistan. And now, working in Libya with friends and allies, we’ve demonstrated what collective action can achieve in the 21st century. 这一成果出现在我们见证美国领导力在全球展现力量之际。我们已清除了基地组织领导人，并使他们走向失败的境地。我们正在收束伊拉克战争，并在阿富汗开始了过渡。如今，在利比亚与朋友和盟友合作，我们展示了集体行动在二十一世纪能够取得的成就。
Of course, above all, today belongs to the people of Libya. This is a moment for them to remember all those who suffered and were lost under Qaddafi, and look forward to the promise of a new day. And I know the American people wish the people of Libya the very best in what will be a challenging but hopeful days, weeks, months and years ahead. 当然，最重要的是，今天属于利比亚人民。这是他们缅怀所有在卡扎菲统治下受苦和逝去之人的时刻，并展望新一天的希望。我知道美国人民祝愿利比亚人民在前方充满挑战但充满希望的日子、周、月和年中一切顺利。
Thank you, very much. 非常感谢大家。
