Good afternoon, everybody. As a candidate for President, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end -- for the sake of our national security and to strengthen American leadership around the world. After taking office, I announced a new strategy that would end our combat mission in Iraq and remove all of our troops by the end of 2011. 下午好，各位。作为总统候选人，我曾承诺以负责任的方式结束伊拉克战争——为了我们的国家安全，也为了加强美国在世界各地的领导地位。就任后，我宣布了一项新战略，将结束我们在伊拉克的战斗任务，并在2011年底前撤出所有部队。
As Commander-in-Chief, ensuring the success of this strategy has been one of my highest national security priorities. Last year, I announced the end to our combat mission in Iraq. And to date, we’ve removed more than 100,000 troops. Iraqis have taken full responsibility for their country’s security. 作为三军统帅，确保这一战略的成功一直是我国家安全工作的重中之重。去年，我宣布结束在伊拉克的战斗任务。迄今为止，我们已撤回超过十万名士兵。伊拉克人已全面承担起本国安全责任。
A few hours ago I spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki. I reaffirmed that the United States keeps its commitments. He spoke of the determination of the Iraqi people to forge their own future. We are in full agreement about how to move forward. 几小时前，我与伊拉克总理马利基进行了交谈。我重申美国信守承诺。他谈到了伊拉克人民塑造自身未来的决心。我们就如何推进达成了完全一致的意见。
So today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over. 因此今天，我可以向大家报告，如我所承诺的，剩余驻伊美军将在今年年底前回国。历经近九年，美国在伊拉克的战争即将结束。
Over the next two months, our troops in Iraq -- tens of thousands of them -- will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home. The last American soldier[s] will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their success, and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops. That is how America’s military efforts in Iraq will end. 在接下来的两个月里，我们在伊拉克的数万名士兵将收拾装备，登上回国的车队。最后一批美国军人将昂首挺胸跨过伊拉克边境，为他们的成就感到自豪，并深知美国人民团结一致支持着我们的军队。这就是美国在伊拉克军事行动的终结方式。
But even as we mark this important milestone, we’re also moving into a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Iraq. As of January 1st, and in keeping with our Strategic Framework Agreement with Iraq, it will be a normal relationship between sovereign nations, an equal partnership based on mutual interests and mutual respect. 但即使我们纪念这一重要里程碑，我们也正迈入美伊关系的新阶段。自一月一日起，根据我们与伊拉克的战略框架协议，两国关系将成为主权国家间的正常关系，建立在共同利益和相互尊重基础上的平等伙伴关系。
In today’s conversation, Prime Minister Maliki and I agreed that a meeting of the Higher Coordinating Committee of the Strategic Framework Agreement will convene in the coming weeks. And I invited the Prime Minister to come to the White House in December, as we plan for all the important work that we have to do together. This will be a strong and enduring partnership. With our diplomats and civilian advisors in the lead, we’ll help Iraqis strengthen institutions that are just, representative and accountable. 在今天的交谈中，马利基总理和我一致同意在未来几周内召开战略框架协议高级协调委员会会议。我邀请总理于十二月访问白宫，共同规划我们必须一起完成的重要工作。这将是一个强大而持久的伙伴关系。在我们的外交官和文职顾问的带领下，我们将帮助伊拉克人加强公正、有代表性和问责制的机构。
We’ll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education, that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people. We’ll partner with an Iraq that contributes to regional security and peace, just as we insist that other nations respect Iraq’s sovereignty. 我们将建立新的贸易、商业、文化和教育纽带，释放伊拉克人民的潜力。我们将与为地区安全与和平做出贡献的伊拉克合作，同时我们坚持要求其他国家尊重伊拉克的主权。
As I told Prime Minister Maliki, we will continue discussions on how we might help Iraq train and equip its forces -- again, just as we offer training and assistance to countries around the world. After all, there will be some difficult days ahead for Iraq, and the United States will continue to have an interest in an Iraq that is stable, secure and self-reliant. Just as Iraqis have persevered through war, I’m confident that they can build a future worthy of their history as a cradle of civilization. 正如我告诉马利基总理的，我们将继续讨论如何帮助伊拉克训练和装备其军队——就像我们为世界各国提供训练和援助一样。毕竟，伊拉克前方仍有一些艰难的日子，美国将继续关注一个稳定、安全和自主的伊拉克。正如伊拉克人在战争中坚持不懈一样，我相信他们能够建设一个与文明摇篮之历史相称的未来。
Here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. Across America, our servicemen and women will be reunited with their families. Today, I can say that our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. 在国内，接下来的几个月将又是一个团聚的季节。美国各地的男女军人们将与家人重逢。今天，我可以说，我们在伊拉克的军队一定会在节假日回家。
This December will be a time to reflect on all that we’ve been though in this war. I’ll join the American people in paying tribute to the more than one million Americans who have served in Iraq. We’ll honor our many wounded warriors and the nearly 4,500 American patriots -- and their Iraqi and coalition partners -- who gave their lives to this effort. 今年十二月将是一个回顾反思这场战争所经历的一切的时刻。我将与美国人民一起，向在伊拉克服役的一百多万美国人致敬。我们将缅怀众多受伤的战士，以及近四千五百名美国爱国者——还有他们的伊拉克和联军伙伴——他们为这一使命献出了生命。
And finally, I would note that the end of war in Iraq reflects a larger transition. The tide of war is receding. The drawdown in Iraq allowed us to refocus our fight against al Qaeda and achieve major victories against its leadership -- including Osama bin Laden. Now, even as we remove our last troops from Iraq, we’re beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan, where we’ve begun a transition to Afghan security [and] leadership. When I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were deployed in both these wars. 最后，我要指出伊拉克战争的结束反映了一个更大的转变。战争的浪潮正在退去。伊拉克的撤军使我们能够重新集中力量打击基地组织，并取得了针对其领导层的重大胜利——包括奥萨马·本·拉登。如今，即使我们从伊拉克撤出最后一批军队，我们也开始从阿富汗撤军，我们已开始向阿富汗安全和领导层过渡。我就任时，约有十八万军队部署在这两场战争中。
And by the end of this year that number will be cut in half, and make no mistake: It will continue to go down. 到今年年底，这一数字将减半，请勿误解：它还将继续下降。
Meanwhile, yesterday marked the definitive end of the Qaddafi regime in Libya. And there, too, our military played a critical role in shaping a situation on the ground in which the Libyan people can build their own future. Today, NATO is working to bring this successful mission to a close. 与此同时，昨天标志着卡扎菲政权在利比亚的彻底终结。在那里，我们的军队同样在塑造地面局势方面发挥了关键作用，使利比亚人民能够建设自己的未来。今天，北约正在努力结束这一成功的使命。
So to sum up, the United States is moving forward from a position of strength. The long war in Iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. The transition in Afghanistan is moving forward, and our troops are finally coming home. As they do, fewer deployments and more time training will help keep our military the very best in the world. And as we welcome home our newest veterans, we’ll never stop working to give them and their families the care, the benefits and the opportunities that they have earned. 总而言之，美国正从实力的地位向前迈进。漫长的伊拉克战争将于今年年底结束。阿富汗的过渡正在推进，我们的军队终于要回家了。在此过程中，减少部署、增加训练时间将有助于保持我军作为世界最强军队的地位。当我们迎接新一批退伍军人回家时，我们将永不停止为他们及其家人争取应得的照顾、福利和机会。
This includes enlisting our veterans in the greatest challenge that we now face as a nation -- creating opportunity and jobs in this country. Because after a decade of war, the nation that we need to build -- and the nation that we will build -- is our own; an America that sees its economic strength restored just as we’ve restored our leadership around the globe. 这包括让我们的退伍军人参与我们作为一个国家所面临的最大挑战——在国内创造机会和就业。因为经历十年战争之后，我们需要建设的国家——我们也将建设的国家——就是我们自己的国家；一个经济实力得以恢复的美国，正如我们已恢复在全球的领导地位一样。
Thank you very much. 非常感谢。