On Countering Violent Religious Extremism

Well, thank you, Lisa, for the introduction. Lisa is an example of the countless dedicated public servants across our government, a number of who are here today, who are working tirelessly every single day on behalf of the security and safety of the American people. So we very much appreciate her. And thanks to all of you for your attendance and participation in this important summit. 感谢丽莎的介绍。丽莎是我们政府中无数敬业公务员的代表,他们中的许多人今天也在场,日复一日地为美国人民的安全与安宁不懈努力。我们非常感谢她。也感谢大家出席并参与这次重要的峰会。

For more than 238 years, the United States of America has not just endured, but we have thrived and surmounted challenges that might have broken a lesser nation. After a terrible civil war, we repaired our union. We weathered a Great Depression, became the world’s most dynamic economy. We fought fascism, liberated Europe. We faced down communism -- and won. American communities have been destroyed by earthquakes and tornadoes and fires and floods -- and each time we rebuild. 238年多以来,美利坚合众国不仅屹立不倒,而且不断发展壮大,战胜了那些可能会摧毁一个较弱国家的挑战。经历了惨烈的内战后,我们修复了联邦。我们挺过了大萧条,成为世界上最具活力的经济体。我们抗击法西斯,解放了欧洲。我们直面共产主义并取得了胜利。美国的社区曾被地震、龙卷风、火灾和洪水摧毁——但每一次我们都重建如初。

The bombing that killed 168 people could not break Oklahoma City. On 9/11, terrorists tried to bring us to our knees; today a new tower soars above New York City, and America continues to lead throughout the world. After Americans were killed at Fort Hood and the Boston Marathon, it didn’t divide us; we came together as one American family. 那场造成168人遇难的爆炸没能击垮俄克拉荷马城。9·11事件中,恐怖分子妄图让我们屈服;而今天,一座新的摩天大楼矗立在纽约市上空,美国继续在全球发挥领导作用。当美国人在胡德堡和波士顿马拉松袭击中遇难时,这并没有分裂我们;我们作为一个美国家庭团结在一起。

In the face of horrific acts of violence -- at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, or at a Jewish community center outside Kansas City -- we reaffirmed our commitment to pluralism and to freedom, repulsed by the notion that anyone should ever be targeted because of who they are, or what they look like, or how they worship. 面对骇人听闻的暴力行为——无论是密尔沃基附近的锡克教寺庙,还是堪萨斯城外的犹太社区中心——我们重申了对多元与自由的承诺,我们憎恶任何仅仅因为一个人的身份、外貌或信仰方式而将其作为目标的想法。

Most recently, with the brutal murders in Chapel Hill of three young Muslim Americans, many Muslim Americans are worried and afraid. And I want to be as clear as I can be: As Americans, all faiths and backgrounds, we stand with you in your grief and we offer our love and we offer our support. 就在最近,随着查珀尔希尔三名年轻穆斯林美国人惨遭杀害,许多穆斯林美国人感到担忧和恐惧。我想尽可能明确地表明:作为美国人,无论信仰和背景如何,我们与你们同悲共痛,我们给予你们爱与支持。

My point is this: As Americans, we are strong and we are resilient. And when tragedy strikes, when we take a hit, we pull together, and we draw on what’s best in our character -- our optimism, our commitment to each other, our commitment to our values, our respect for one another. We stand up, and we rebuild, and we recover, and we emerge stronger than before. That’s who we are. 我的观点是:作为美国人,我们坚强而有韧性。当悲剧降临,当我们遭受打击,我们会齐心协力,从我们品格中最优秀的部分汲取力量——我们的乐观精神、对彼此的承诺、对价值观的坚守、对彼此的尊重。我们站起来,我们重建,我们恢复,我们变得比以前更强大。这就是我们。

And I say all this because we face genuine challenges to our security today, just as we have throughout our history. Challenges to our security are not new. They didn’t happen yesterday or a week ago or a year ago. We've always faced challenges. One of those challenges is the terrorist threat from groups like al Qaeda and ISIL. But this isn't our challenge alone. It's a challenge for the world. ISIL is terrorizing the people of Syria and Iraq, beheads and burns human beings in unfathomable acts of cruelty. We’ve seen deadly attacks in Ottawa and Sydney and, Paris, and now Copenhagen. 我之所以说这些,是因为今天我们面临着真正的安全挑战,就像我们历史上一直面临的那样。安全挑战并不新鲜。它们不是昨天、上周或去年才出现的。我们一直都在面对各种挑战。其中一项挑战就是来自基地组织和伊黎伊斯兰国等组织的恐怖主义威胁。但这不仅仅是我们的挑战,这是全世界的挑战。伊黎伊斯兰国正在叙利亚和伊拉克残害人民,以令人发指的残忍行径斩首和焚烧活人。我们在渥太华、悉尼、巴黎都看到了致命袭击,现在又发生在哥本哈根。

So, in the face of this challenge, we have marshaled the full force of the United States government, and we’re working with allies and partners to dismantle terrorist organizations and protect the American people. Given the complexities of the challenge and the nature of the enemy -- which is not a traditional army -- this work takes time, and will require vigilance and resilience and perspective. But I'm confident that, just as we have for more than two centuries, we will ultimately prevail. 因此,面对这一挑战,我们已动员美国政府的全部力量,并正与盟友和伙伴合作,摧毁恐怖组织,保护美国人民。考虑到挑战的复杂性和敌人的性质——这不是一支传统军队——这项工作需要时间,需要警惕、韧性和远见。但我坚信,正如我们两个多世纪以来一直做到的那样,我们终将取得胜利。

And part of what gives me that confidence is the overwhelming response of the world community to the savagery of these terrorists -- not just revulsion, but a concrete commitment to work together to vanquish these organizations. 让我有这种信心的部分原因是,国际社会对这些恐怖分子的暴行作出了压倒性的回应——不仅是憎恶,而且是共同努力消灭这些组织的具体承诺。

At the United Nations in September, I called on the international community to come together and eradicate this scourge of violent extremism. And I want to thank all of you -- from across America and around the world -- for answering this call. Tomorrow at the State Department, governments and civil society groups from more than 60 countries will focus on the steps that we can take as governments. And I’ll also speak about how our nations have to remain relentless in our fight -- our counterterrorism efforts -- against groups that are plotting against our counties. 去年9月在联合国,我呼吁国际社会团结起来,铲除暴力极端主义这一祸患。我要感谢在座各位——来自美国各地和世界各地的朋友们——响应了这一号召。明天在国务院,来自60多个国家的政府和民间社会团体将聚焦于我们作为政府可以采取的步骤。我也将谈到,我们各国必须如何继续不懈地打击——我们的反恐努力——打击那些密谋反对我们国家的组织。

But we are here today because of a very specific challenge -- and that’s countering violent extremism, something that is not just a matter of military affairs. By "violent extremism," we don’t just mean the terrorists who are killing innocent people. We also mean the ideologies, the infrastructure of extremists --the propagandists, the recruiters, the funders who radicalize and recruit or incite people to violence. We all know there is no one profile of a violent extremist or terrorist, so there’s no way to predict who will become radicalized. 但我们今天齐聚于此,是因为一个非常具体的挑战——那就是打击暴力极端主义,这不仅仅是军事事务。所谓"暴力极端主义",我们不仅指那些杀害无辜民众的恐怖分子。我们还指极端分子的意识形态和基础设施——宣传者、招募者、资助者,他们煽动人们走向暴力并对其进行招募。

Around the world, and here in the United States, inexcusable acts of violence have been committed against people of different faiths, by people of different faiths -- which is, of course, a betrayal of all our faiths. It's not unique to one group, or to one geography, or one period of time. 我们都知道,暴力极端分子或恐怖分子没有单一的特征,因此无法预测谁会被极端化。在世界各地,也在美国国内,不同信仰的人对不同信仰的人犯下了不可饶恕的暴力行为——这当然是对我们所有信仰的背叛。这不是某一个群体、某一个地区或某一个时期所独有的。

But we are here at this summit because of the urgent threat from groups like al Qaeda and ISIL. And this week we are focused on prevention -- preventing these groups from radicalizing, recruiting or inspiring others to violence in the first place. I’ve called upon governments to come to the United Nations this fall with concrete steps that we can take together. And today, what I want to do is suggest several areas where I believe we can concentrate our efforts. 但我们召开这次峰会,是因为来自基地组织和伊黎伊斯兰国等组织的紧迫威胁。本周我们聚焦于预防——从一开始就防止这些组织进行极端化、招募或煽动他人实施暴力。我已呼吁各国政府今年秋天带着我们可以共同采取的具体步骤来到联合国。今天,我想提出几个我认为我们可以集中努力的领域。

First, we have to confront squarely and honestly the twisted ideologies that these terrorist groups use to incite people to violence. Leading up to this summit, there’s been a fair amount of debate in the press and among pundits about the words we use to describe and frame this challenge. So I want to be very clear about how I see it. 首先,我们必须坦诚而直接地正视这些恐怖组织用来煽动人们实施暴力的扭曲意识形态。在本次峰会召开前,媒体和专家们就我们用什么词语来描述和界定这一挑战进行了大量辩论。因此,我想非常明确地阐明我的看法。

Al Qaeda and ISIL and groups like it are desperate for legitimacy. They try to portray themselves as religious leaders -- holy warriors in defense of Islam. That’s why ISIL presumes to declare itself the "Islamic State." And they propagate the notion that America -- and the West, generally -- is at war with Islam. That’s how they recruit. That’s how they try to radicalize young people. We must never accept the premise that they put forward, because it is a lie. Nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek. 基地组织、伊黎伊斯兰国以及类似组织迫切渴望获得合法性。他们试图将自己描绘成宗教领袖——捍卫伊斯兰教的圣战勇士。正因如此,伊黎伊斯兰国才僭称自己为"伊斯兰国"。他们宣扬美国——以及整个西方——正在与伊斯兰教作战的论调。他们就是靠这种方式招募人员,就是靠这种方式试图让年轻人极端化。

They are not religious leaders -- they’re terrorists. And we are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam. 我们绝不能接受他们提出的前提,因为那是谎言。我们也不应给予这些恐怖分子他们所寻求的宗教合法性。他们不是宗教领袖——他们是恐怖分子。我们不是在与伊斯兰教作战。我们是在与那些歪曲伊斯兰教的人作战。

Now, just as those of us outside Muslim communities need to reject the terrorist narrative that the West and Islam are in conflict, or modern life and Islam are in conflict, I also believe that Muslim communities have a responsibility as well. Al Qaeda and ISIL do draw, selectively, from the Islamic texts. They do depend upon the misperception around the world that they speak in some fashion for people of the Muslim faith, that Islam is somehow inherently violent, that there is some sort of clash of civilizations. 正如我们穆斯林社区以外的人需要拒绝恐怖分子关于西方与伊斯兰教存在冲突、或现代生活与伊斯兰教存在冲突的叙事一样,我也认为穆斯林社区同样负有责任。基地组织和伊黎伊斯兰国确实有选择地从伊斯兰经典中摘取内容。他们确实依赖于世界各地的一种误解,即他们在某种程度上代表穆斯林信仰的人民,认为伊斯兰教本身就具有暴力性,认为存在某种文明冲突。

Of course, the terrorists do not speak for over a billion Muslims who reject their hateful ideology. They no more represent Islam than any madman who kills innocents in the name of God represents Christianity or Judaism or Buddhism or Hinduism. No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism. 当然,恐怖分子并不代表超过十亿拒绝其仇恨意识形态的穆斯林。他们不代表伊斯兰教,就如同以上帝之名杀害无辜的疯子不代表基督教、犹太教、佛教或印度教一样。没有任何宗教应对恐怖主义负责。人民才应对暴力和恐怖主义负责。

And to their credit, there are respected Muslim clerics and scholars not just here in the United States but around the world who push back on this twisted interpretation of their faith. They want to make very clear what Islam stands for. And we’re joined by some of these leaders today. These religious leaders and scholars preach that Islam calls for peace and for justice, and tolerance toward others; that terrorism is prohibited; that the Koran says whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind. Those are the voices that represent over a billion people around the world. 值得称赞的是,不仅在美国,而且在世界各地,都有受人尊敬的穆斯林神职人员和学者在抵制这种对其信仰的扭曲解释。他们想非常明确地阐明伊斯兰教的立场。今天,我们也有一些这样的领导人在场。这些宗教领袖和学者宣扬伊斯兰教呼吁和平、正义和对他人的宽容;宣扬恐怖主义是被禁止的;宣扬《古兰经》说,凡杀一无辜者,如杀众生。这些声音代表着世界各地超过十亿人民。

But if we are going to effectively isolate terrorists, if we're going to address the challenge of their efforts to recruit our young people, if we're going to lift up the voices of tolerance and pluralism within the Muslim community, then we've got to acknowledge that their job is made harder by a broader narrative that does exist in many Muslim communities around the world that suggests the West is at odds with Islam in some fashion. 但是,如果我们要有效地孤立恐怖分子,如果我们要应对他们招募我们年轻人的挑战,如果我们要弘扬穆斯林社区内部宽容与多元的声音,那么我们必须承认,世界各地许多穆斯林社区中确实存在一种更广泛的论调,认为西方在某种程度上与伊斯兰教格格不入,这使他们的工作变得更加困难。

The reality -- which, again, many Muslim leaders have spoken to -- is that there’s a strain of thought that doesn’t embrace ISIL’s tactics, doesn’t embrace violence, but does buy into the notion that the Muslim world has suffered historical grievances -- sometimes that's accurate -- does buy into the belief that so many of the ills in the Middle East flow from a history of colonialism or conspiracy; does buy into the idea that Islam is incompatible with modernity or tolerance, or that it's been polluted by Western values. 现实情况是——许多穆斯林领袖也谈到了这一点——存在一种思潮,它不赞同伊黎伊斯兰国的策略,不赞同暴力,但却认同穆斯林世界遭受了历史不公的说法——有时这是事实——认同中东的诸多弊病源于殖民主义或阴谋的历史;认同伊斯兰教与现代性或宽容格格不入,或者说伊斯兰教已被西方价值观玷污。

So those beliefs exist. In some communities around the world they are widespread. And so it makes individuals -- especially young people who already may be disaffected or alienated -- more ripe for radicalization. And so we've got to be able to talk honestly about those issues. We've got to be much more clear about how we're rejecting certain ideas. 这些想法确实存在。在世界各地的一些社区中,它们广为流传。因此,这使得个人——尤其是那些可能已经心存不满或感到被疏离的年轻人——更容易被极端化。所以我们必须能够坦诚地谈论这些问题。我们必须更加明确地表明我们如何拒绝某些观念。

So just as leaders like myself reject the notion that terrorists like ISIL genuinely represent Islam, Muslim leaders need to do more to discredit the notion that our nations are determined to suppress Islam, that there’s an inherent clash in civilizations. Everybody has to speak up very clearly that no matter what the grievance, violence against innocents doesn't defend Islam or Muslims, it damages Islam and Muslims. 因此,正如像我这样的领导人拒绝伊黎伊斯兰国等恐怖分子真正代表伊斯兰教的说法一样,穆斯林领导人也需要做更多工作来驳斥那种认为我们国家决意压制伊斯兰教、认为文明之间存在固有冲突的说法。每个人都必须非常明确地发声,无论有何种不满,针对无辜者的暴力都不能捍卫伊斯兰教或穆斯林,它只会伤害伊斯兰教和穆斯林。

And when all of us, together, are doing our part to reject the narratives of violent extremists, when all of us are doing our part to be very clear about the fact that there are certain universal precepts and values that need to be respected in this interconnected world, that’s the beginnings of a partnership. 当我们所有人共同尽自己的一份力量拒绝暴力极端分子的叙事时,当我们所有人都尽自己的一份力量非常明确地表明,在这个相互关联的世界中,某些普遍的准则和价值观需要得到尊重时,这就是伙伴关系的开端。

As we go forward, we need to find new ways to amplify the voices of peace and tolerance and inclusion -- and we especially need to do it online. We also need to lift up the voices of those who know the hypocrisy of groups like ISIL firsthand, including former extremists. Their words speak to us today. 展望未来,我们需要找到新的方式来放大和平、宽容与包容的声音——我们尤其需要在网络上这样做。我们还需要弘扬那些亲身了解伊黎伊斯兰国等组织虚伪面目的人的声音,包括前极端分子。他们的话语在今天向我们诉说。我知道在一些讨论中,这些声音已经被提出:"我亲眼目睹了伊黎伊斯兰国犯下的可怕罪行。

And I know in some of the discussions these voices have been raised: "I witnessed horrible crimes committed by ISIS." "It’s not a revolution or jihad it’s a slaughter I was shocked by what I did." "This isn’t what we came for, to kill other Muslims." "I’m 28 -- is this the only future I’m able to imagine?" That's the voice of so many who were temporarily radicalized and then saw the truth. ""这不是革命或圣战……这是一场屠杀……我对自己的所作所为感到震惊。""我们来这里不是为了杀害其他穆斯林。""我28岁了——这就是我能想象的唯一未来吗?"这是那么多曾被短暂极端化而后认清真相的人的心声。

And they’ve warned other young people not to make the same mistakes as they did. "Do not run after illusions." "Do not be deceived." "Do not give up your life for nothing." We need to lift up those voices. 他们告诫其他年轻人不要重蹈他们的覆辙。"不要追逐幻想。""不要被蒙骗。""不要无谓地放弃你的生命。"我们需要弘扬这些声音。

And in all this work, the greatest resource are communities themselves, especially like those young people who are here today. We are joined by talented young men and women who are pioneering new innovations, and new social media tools, and new ways to reach young people. We’re joined by leaders from the private sector, including high-tech companies, who want to support your efforts. 在所有这些工作中,最宝贵的资源是社区本身,尤其是今天在座的这些年轻人。我们有幸与才华横溢的年轻男女们一道,他们正在开拓新的创新、新的社交媒体工具以及接触年轻人的新方式。

And I want to challenge all of us to build new partnerships that unleash the talents and creativity of young people -- young Muslims -- not just to expose the lies of extremists but to empower youth to service, and to lift up people’s lives here in America and around the world. And that can be a calling for your generation. 我们还有私营部门的领导人,包括高科技公司,他们希望支持你们的努力。我想向我们所有人提出挑战,建立新的伙伴关系,释放年轻人——年轻穆斯林——的才能和创造力,不仅是为了揭露极端分子的谎言,更是为了赋予青年服务社会的力量,改善美国和世界各地人民的生活。这可以成为你们这一代人的使命。

So that’s the first challenge -- we've got to discredit these ideologies. We have to tackle them head on. And we can't shy away from these discussions. And too often, folks are, understandably, sensitive about addressing some of these root issues, but we have to talk about them, honestly and clearly. And the reason I believe we have to do so is because I'm so confident that when the truth is out we'll be successful. Now, a second challenge is we do have to address the grievances that terrorists exploit, including economic grievances. 这就是第一项挑战——我们必须揭穿这些意识形态。我们必须正面应对它们。我们不能回避这些讨论。很多时候,人们在处理其中一些根源问题时会有敏感的顾虑,这是可以理解的,但我们必须坦诚而清晰地谈论它们。

Poverty alone does not cause a person to become a terrorist, any more than poverty alone causes somebody to become a criminal. There are millions of people -- billions of people -- in the world who live in abject poverty and are focused on what they can do to build up their own lives, and never embrace violent ideologies. 我之所以认为我们必须这样做,是因为我坚信,当真相大白时,我们就会成功。现在,第二项挑战是,我们确实必须解决恐怖分子所利用的不满情绪,包括经济上的不满。仅仅贫困本身并不会使一个人成为恐怖分子,就像仅仅贫困本身不会使某人成为罪犯一样。世界上有数百万人民——数十亿人民——生活在赤贫之中,但他们专注于如何改善自己的生活,从未接受暴力意识形态。

Conversely, there are terrorists who’ve come from extraordinarily wealthy backgrounds, like Osama bin Laden. What’s true, though, is that when millions of people -- especially youth -- are impoverished and have no hope for the future, when corruption inflicts daily humiliations on people, when there are no outlets by which people can express their concerns, resentments fester. The risk of instability and extremism grow. 相反,有些恐怖分子来自极其富裕的背景,比如奥萨马·本·拉登。然而,事实是,当数百万人——尤其是年轻人——处于贫困之中、对未来没有希望时,当腐败使人民每天遭受屈辱时,当人们没有表达诉求的渠道时,怨恨就会滋生。

Where young people have no education, they are more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and radical ideas, because it's not tested against anything else, they’ve got nothing to weigh. And we've seen this across the Middle East and North Africa. 不稳定和极端主义的风险就会增加。在年轻人没有受过教育的地方,他们更容易受到阴谋论和极端思想的影响,因为这些思想没有经过其他事物的检验,他们没有什么可以用来权衡的。我们在整个中东和北非都看到了这种情况。

And terrorist groups are all too happy to step into a void. They offer salaries to their foot soldiers so they can support their families. Sometimes they offer social services -- schools, health clinics -- to do what local governments cannot or will not do. They try to justify their violence in the name of fighting the injustice of corruption that steals from the people -- even while those terrorist groups end up committing even worse abuses, like kidnapping and human trafficking. 而恐怖组织非常乐意乘虚而入。他们为步兵提供薪水,让他们能够养家糊口。有时他们提供社会服务——学校、诊所——来做地方政府不能或不愿做的事情。他们试图以反腐败不公的名义为自己的暴力辩护,称腐败窃取了人民的财富——然而这些恐怖组织最终却犯下了更恶劣的暴行,比如绑架和人口贩运。

So if we’re going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer something better. And the United States intends to do its part. We will keep promoting development and growth that is broadly shared, so more people can provide for their families. We’ll keep leading a global effort against corruption, because the culture of the bribe has to be replaced by good governance that doesn’t favor certain groups over others. 因此,如果我们要防止人们轻易相信极端主义的虚假承诺,那么国际社会必须提供更好的选择。美国打算尽自己的一份力量。我们将继续促进广泛共享的发展与增长,让更多人能够养家糊口。我们将继续领导全球反腐败斗争,因为贿赂文化必须被不偏袒任何群体的良政所取代。

Countries have to truly invest in the education and skills and job training that our extraordinary young people need. And by the way, that's boys and girls, and men and women, because countries will not be truly successful if half their populations -- if their girls and their women are denied opportunity. And America will continue to forge new partnerships in entrepreneurship and innovation, and science and technology, so young people from Morocco to Malaysia can start new businesses and create more prosperity. 各国必须真正投资于我们优秀的年轻人所需的教育、技能和职业培训。顺便说一句,这包括男孩和女孩,男人和女人,因为如果一半的人口——如果女孩和妇女——被剥夺机会,国家就不可能真正成功。美国将继续在创业与创新、科学与技术领域建立新的伙伴关系,让从摩洛哥到马来西亚的年轻人都能创办新企业,创造更多繁荣。

Just as we address economic grievances, we need to face a third challenge -- and that's addressing the political grievances that are exploited by terrorists. When governments oppress their people, deny human rights, stifle dissent, or marginalize ethnic and religious groups, or favor certain religious groups over others, it sows the seeds of extremism and violence. It makes those communities more vulnerable to recruitment. Terrorist groups claim that change can only come through violence. And if peaceful change is impossible, that plays into extremist propaganda. 正如我们要解决经济不满一样,我们需要面对第三项挑战——那就是解决被恐怖分子利用的政治不满。当政府压迫人民、剥夺人权、压制异见、或边缘化族裔和宗教群体、或偏袒某些宗教群体而歧视其他群体时,就会播下极端主义和暴力的种子。这使这些社区更容易被招募。恐怖组织声称,改变只能通过暴力实现。而如果和平变革是不可能的,那就正好中了极端主义宣传的圈套。

So the essential ingredient to real and lasting stability and progress is not less democracy; it’s more democracy. It’s institutions that uphold the rule of law and apply justice equally. It’s security forces and police that respect human rights and treat people with dignity. It’s free speech and strong civil societies where people can organize and assemble and advocate for peaceful change. It’s freedom of religion where all people can practice their faith without fear and intimidation. All of this is part of countering violent extremism. 因此,实现真正持久稳定与进步的关键要素不是更少的民主,而是更多的民主。是维护法治、公正平等的制度。是尊重人权、有尊严地对待人民的安全部队和警察。是言论自由和强大的公民社会,人们可以在其中组织、集会并倡导和平变革。是宗教自由,所有人都可以无所畏惧、不受恐吓地践行自己的信仰。所有这一切都是打击暴力极端主义的一部分。

Fourth, we have to recognize that our best partners in all these efforts, the best people to help protect individuals from falling victim to extremist ideologies are their own communities, their own family members. We have to be honest with ourselves. Terrorist groups like al Qaeda and ISIL deliberately target their propaganda in the hopes of reaching and brainwashing young Muslims, especially those who may be disillusioned or wrestling with their identity. That’s the truth. 第四,我们必须认识到,在所有这些努力中,我们最好的伙伴,帮助保护个人免受极端主义意识形态侵害的最佳人选,是他们自己的社区、他们自己的家人。我们必须对自己坦诚。

The high-quality videos, the online magazines, the use of social media, terrorist Twitter accounts -- it’s all designed to target today’s young people online, in cyberspace. 像基地组织和伊黎伊斯兰国这样的恐怖组织故意将其宣传瞄准年轻穆斯林,尤其是那些可能心存幻想或正在与身份认同作斗争的人,希望能够接触并洗脑他们。这就是事实。高质量的视频、在线杂志、社交媒体的使用、恐怖分子的推特账号——所有这些都是为了在网络空间瞄准当今年轻人而设计的。

And by the way, the older people here, as wise and respected as you may be, your stuff is often boring -- compared to what they’re doing. You're not connected. And as a consequence, you are not connecting. 顺便说一句,在座的年长人士,无论你们多么睿智和受人尊敬,你们的东西往往很无聊——与他们正在做的事情相比。你们不在线。因此,你们也就无法与年轻人建立联系。

So these terrorists are a threat, first and foremost, to the communities that they target, which means communities have to take the lead in protecting themselves. And that is true here in America, as it's true anywhere else. When someone starts getting radicalized, family and friends are often the first to see that something has changed in their personality. Teachers may notice a student becoming withdrawn or struggling with his or her identity, and if they intervene at that moment and offer support, that may make a difference. 因此,这些恐怖分子首先是对他们所针对的社区构成威胁,这意味着社区必须带头保护自己。在美国是如此,在其他任何地方也是如此。当有人开始被极端化时,家人和朋友往往最先注意到他们性格上的变化。老师可能会注意到一个学生变得孤僻或在身份认同上挣扎,如果他们在那一刻进行干预并提供支持,可能会产生不同的结果。

Faith leaders may notice that someone is beginning to espouse violent interpretations of religion, and that’s a moment for possible intervention that allows them to think about their actions and reflect on the meaning of their faith in a way that’s more consistent with peace and justice. Families and friends, coworkers, neighbors, faith leaders -- they want to reach out; they want to help save their loved ones and friends, and prevent them from taking a wrong turn. 信仰领袖可能会注意到有人开始宣扬对宗教的暴力解读,而这正是一个可能进行干预的时刻,让他们思考自己的行为,并以更符合和平与正义的方式反思其信仰的意义。家人和朋友、同事、邻居、信仰领袖——他们都想伸出援手;他们想帮助拯救他们的亲人和朋友,防止他们走上歧途。

But communities don’t always know the signs to look for, or have the tools to intervene, or know what works best. And that’s where government can play a role -- if government is serving as a trusted partner. And that’s where we also need to be honest. I know some Muslim Americans have concerns about working with government, particularly law enforcement. And their reluctance is rooted in the objection to certain practices where Muslim Americans feel they’ve been unfairly targeted. 但社区并不总是知道该留意哪些迹象,也没有干预的工具,或者不知道什么方法最有效。而这正是政府可以发挥作用的地方——如果政府作为一个值得信赖的伙伴。而这也是我们同样需要坦诚的地方。我知道一些穆斯林美国人对与政府合作感到担忧,尤其是与执法部门合作。他们的不情愿源于对某些做法的反对,他们认为自己在这些做法中遭到了不公平的针对。

So, in our work, we have to make sure that abuses stop, are not repeated, that we do not stigmatize entire communities. Nobody should be profiled or put under a cloud of suspicion simply because of their faith. Engagement with communities can’t be a cover for surveillance. We can’t "securitize" our relationship with Muslim Americans -- dealing with them solely through the prism of law enforcement. Because when we do, that only reinforces suspicions, makes it harder for us to build the trust that we need to work together. 因此,在我们的工作中,我们必须确保滥用行为停止,不再重演,我们不能污名化整个社区。任何人都不应该仅仅因为自己的信仰而被画像或被笼罩在怀疑的阴影之下。与社区的接触不能成为监视的幌子。我们不能将我们与穆斯林美国人的关系"安全化"——仅仅通过执法的视角来与他们打交道。因为当我们这样做时,只会加深疑虑,使我们更难建立共同努力所需的信任。

As part of this summit, we’re announcing that we’re going to increase our outreach to communities, including Muslim Americans. We’re going to step up our efforts to engage with partners and raise awareness so more communities understand how to protect their loved ones from becoming radicalized. We’ve got to devote more resources to these efforts. 作为本次峰会的一部分,我们宣布将扩大对社区的接触,包括对穆斯林美国人的接触。我们将加大与伙伴接触和提高认识的力度,让更多社区了解如何保护他们的亲人免于被极端化。我们必须为这些努力投入更多资源。

And as government does more, communities are going to have to step up as well. We need to build on the pilot programs that have been discussed at this summit already -- in Los Angeles, in Minneapolis, in Boston. These are partnerships that bring people together in a spirit of mutual respect and create more dialogue and more trust and more cooperation. 随着政府做得更多,社区也必须加紧行动。我们需要在本次峰会已经讨论的试点项目基础上继续推进——在洛杉矶、明尼阿波利斯和波士顿。

If we’re going to solve these issues, then the people who are most targeted and potentially most affected -- Muslim Americans -- have to have a seat at the table where they can help shape and strengthen these partnerships so that we’re all working together to help communities stay safe and strong and resilient. 这些伙伴关系以相互尊重的精神将人们聚集在一起,创造更多对话、更多信任和更多合作。如果我们要解决这些问题,那么最受针对、也可能受影响最大的人群——穆斯林美国人——必须有一席之地,他们可以帮助塑造和加强这些伙伴关系,使我们大家共同努力,帮助社区保持安全、强大和坚韧。

And finally, we need to do what extremists and terrorists hope we will not do, and that is stay true to the values that define us as free and diverse societies. If extremists are peddling the notion that Western countries are hostile to Muslims, then we need to show that we welcome people of all faiths. 最后,我们需要做极端分子和恐怖分子不希望我们做的事情,那就是坚守定义我们这个自由多元社会的价值观。如果极端分子在兜售西方国家敌视穆斯林的说法,那么我们需要表明我们欢迎所有信仰的人。

Here in America, Islam has been woven into the fabric of our country since its founding. Generations of Muslim immigrants came here and went to work as farmers and merchants and factory workers, helped to lay railroads and build up America. The first Islamic center in New York City was founded in the 1890s. America’s first mosque -- this was an interesting fact -- was in North Dakota. 在美国,伊斯兰教自建国以来就已融入我们国家的结构之中。一代又一代的穆斯林移民来到这里,从事农民、商人和工厂工人的工作,帮助铺设铁路,建设美国。纽约市的第一座伊斯兰中心建于19世纪90年代。美国的第一座清真寺——这是一个有趣的事实——位于北达科他州。

Muslim Americans protect our communities as police officers and firefighters and first responders, and protect our nation by serving in uniform, and in our intelligence communities, and in homeland security. And in cemeteries across our country, including at Arlington, Muslim American heroes rest in peace having given their lives in defense of all of us. 穆斯林美国人作为警察、消防员和急救人员保护我们的社区,并通过在军队服役、在我们的情报机构和国土安全部门工作来保卫我们的国家。在全国各地的公墓中,包括阿灵顿国家公墓,穆斯林美国英雄们安息于此,他们为保卫我们所有人献出了生命。

And of course that’s the story extremists and terrorists don’t want the world to know -- Muslims succeeding and thriving in America. Because when that truth is known, it exposes their propaganda as the lie that it is. It’s also a story that every American must never forget, because it reminds us all that hatred and bigotry and prejudice have no place in our country. It’s not just counterproductive; it doesn’t just aid terrorists; it’s wrong. It’s contrary to who we are. 当然,这是极端分子和恐怖分子不希望世界知道的故事——穆斯林在美国取得成功、蓬勃发展。因为当这一真相为人所知时,就暴露了他们的宣传不过是谎言。这也是每个美国人永远不能忘记的故事,因为它提醒我们所有人,仇恨、偏执和偏见在我们国家没有容身之地。这不仅会适得其反;这不仅会帮助恐怖分子;这是错误的。这与我们的本质背道而驰。

I’m thinking of a little girl named Sabrina who last month sent me a Valentine’s Day card in the shape of a heart. It was the first Valentine I got. I got it from Sabrina before Malia and Sasha and Michelle gave me one. So she’s 11 years old. She’s in the 5th grade. She’s a young Muslim American. And she said in her Valentine, "I enjoy being an American." And when she grows up, she wants to be an engineer -- or a basketball player. Which are good choices. 我想到了一个名叫塞布丽娜的小女孩,她上个月给我寄了一张心形的情人节卡片。那是我收到的第一份情人节礼物。我在玛丽亚、萨莎和米歇尔送给我之前就收到了塞布丽娜的礼物。她11岁,上五年级,是一名年轻的穆斯林美国人。她在情人节卡片中写道:"我喜欢做一个美国人。"等她长大了,她想成为一名工程师——或者一名篮球运动员。

But she wrote, "I am worried about people hating Muslims If some Muslims do bad things, that doesn’t mean all of them do." And she asked, "Please tell everyone that we are good people and we’re just like everyone else." Now, those are the words -- and the wisdom -- of a little girl growing up here in America, just like my daughters are growing up here in America. "We’re just like everybody else." And everybody needs to remember that during the course of this debate. 这都是不错的选择。但她写道:"我担心人们会恨穆斯林……如果一些穆斯林做了坏事,并不意味着所有穆斯林都做了。"她还问:"请告诉大家,我们是好人,我们和其他人一样。"这些话——以及这份智慧——出自一个在美国长大的小女孩之口,就像我的女儿们在美国长大一样。"我们和其他人一样。"在这场辩论的过程中,每个人都需要记住这一点。

As we move forward with these challenges, we all have responsibilities, we all have hard work ahead of us on this issue. We can’t paper over problems, and we’re not going to solve this if we’re always just trying to be politically correct. But we do have to remember that 11-year-old girl. That’s our hope. That’s our future. 随着我们应对这些挑战,我们所有人都负有责任,在这个问题上我们都还有艰巨的工作要做。我们不能掩饰问题,如果我们总是只想做到政治正确,我们就无法解决这个问题。但我们必须记住那个11岁的女孩。

That’s how we discredit violent ideologies, by making sure her voice is lifted up; making sure she’s nurtured; making sure that she’s supported -- and then, recognizing there are little girls and boys like that all around the world, and us helping to address economic and political grievances that can be exploited by extremists, and empowering local communities, and us staying true to our values as a diverse and tolerant society even when we’re threatened -- especially when we’re threatened. 那是我们的希望。那是我们的未来。这就是我们如何揭穿暴力意识形态的方法——确保她的声音被弘扬;确保她得到培养;确保她得到支持——然后,认识到世界各地都有像那样的小男孩和小女孩,我们帮助解决可能被极端分子利用的经济和政治不满,赋权于地方社区,即使在我们受到威胁时——尤其是在我们受到威胁时——我们也要坚守我们作为一个多元宽容社会的价值观。

There will be a military component to this. There are savage cruelties going on out there that have to be stopped. ISIL is killing Muslims at a rate that is many multiples the rate that they’re killing non-Muslims. Everybody has a stake in stopping them, and there will be an element of us just stopping them in their tracks with force. 这其中将有军事层面的内容。那里正在发生的野蛮暴行必须被制止。伊黎伊斯兰国杀害穆斯林的速度,是他们杀害非穆斯林速度的许多倍。阻止他们关系到每个人的利益,我们将用武力阻止他们的步伐。

But to eliminate the soil out of which they grew, to make sure that we are giving a brighter future to everyone and a lasting sense of security, then we're going to have to make it clear to all of our children -- including that little girl in 5th grade -- that you have a place. You have a place here in America. You have a place in those countries where you live. You have a future. 但要消除他们滋生的土壤,确保我们给每个人一个更光明的未来和持久的安全感,那么我们必须向我们所有的孩子——包括那个五年级的小女孩——表明,你们有自己的位置。你们在美国有一席之地。你们在你们所居住的国家有一席之地。你们有未来。

Ultimately, those are the antidotes to violent extremism. And that's work that we're going to have to do together. It will take time. This is a generational challenge. But after 238 years, it should be obvious -- America has overcome much bigger challenges, and we’ll overcome the ones that we face today. We will stay united and committed to the ideals that have shaped us for more than two centuries, including the opportunity and justice and dignity of every single human being. 归根结底,这些就是暴力极端主义的解毒剂。这是我们必须共同完成的工作。这需要时间。这是一项世代相传的挑战。但经历了238年风雨之后,有一点应该是显而易见的——美国克服了更大的挑战,我们也将克服我们今天面临的挑战。我们将保持团结,坚守两个多世纪以来塑造我们的理想,包括每一个人的机会、正义和尊严。

Thank you very much, everybody. 非常感谢大家。

署名Barack Obama(巴拉克·奥巴马)  2015-02-18  发表于 White House, Washington, D.C.