英語演講原文：美國總統(tǒng)老布什1991年宣布海灣戰(zhàn)爭開始

美國總統(tǒng)老布什1991年宣布海灣戰(zhàn)爭開始GeorgeBush-January16,1991PresidentGeorgeBush:Just2hoursago,allied1airforcesbegananattackonmilitarytargetsinIraqandKuwait.TheseattackscontinueasIspeak.Groundforcesarenotengaged.ThisconflictstartedAugust2ndwhenthedictatorofIraqinvadedasmallandhelplessneighbor.Kuwait--amemberoftheArabLeagueandamemberoftheUnitedNations-wascrushed;itspeople,brutalized.Fivemonthsago,SaddamHusseinstartedthiscruelwaragainstKuwait.Tonight,thebattlehasbeenjoined.Thismilitaryaction,takeninaccordwithUnitedNationsresolutionsandwiththeconsentoftheUnitedStatesCongress,followsmonthsofconstantandvirtuallyendlessdiplomaticactivityonthepartoftheUnitedNations,theUnitedStates,andmany,manyothercountries.ArableaderssoughtwhatbecameknownasanArabsolution,onlytoconcludethatSaddamHusseinwasunwilling2toleaveKuwait.OtherstraveledtoBaghdadinavarietyofeffortstorestorepeaceandjustice.OurSecretaryofState,JamesBaker3,heldanhistoricmeetinginGeneva,onlytobetotallyrebuffed.Thispastweekend,inalast-ditcheffort,theSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNationswenttotheMiddleEastwithpeaceinhisheart--hissecondsuchmission.AndhecamebackfromBaghdadwithnoprogressatallingettingSaddamHusseintowithdrawfromKuwait.Nowthe28countrieswithforcesintheGulf4areahaveexhausted5allreasonableeffortstoreachapeacefulresolution--havenochoicebuttodriveSaddamfromKuwaitbyforce.Wewillnotfail.AsIreporttoyou,airattacksareunderwayagainstmilitarytargetsinIraq.Wearedetermined6toknockoutSaddamHussein'snuclearbombpotential.Wewillalsodestroyhischemicalweaponsfacilities.MuchofSaddam'sartillery7andtankswillbedestroyed.Ouroperationsaredesignedtobestprotectthelivesofallthecoalition8forcesbytargetingSaddam'svastmilitaryarsenal9.InitialreportsfromGeneralSchwarzkopfarethatouroperationsareproceeding10accordingtoplan.Ourobjectivesareclear:SaddamHussein'sforceswillleaveKuwait.Thelegitimate11governmentofKuwaitwillberestoredtoitsrightfulplace,andKuwaitwillonceagainbefree.IraqwilleventuallycomplywithallrelevantUnitedNationsresolutions,andthen,whenpeaceisrestored,itisourhopethatIraqwillliveasapeacefulandcooperativememberofthefamilyofnations,thusenhancingthesecurityandstabilityoftheGulf.Somemayask:Whyactnow?Whynotwait?Theanswerisclear:Theworldcouldwaitnolonger.Sanctions,thoughhavingsomeeffect,showednosignsofaccomplishingtheirobjective.Sanctionsweretriedforwellover5months,andweandouralliesconcludedthatsanctionsalonewouldnotforceSaddamfromKuwait.Whiletheworldwaited,SaddamHusseinsystematically12raped13,pillaged14,andplundered15atinynation,nothreattohisown.HesubjectedthepeopleofKuwaittounspeakableatrocities16--andamongthosemaimedandmurdered,innocentchildren.Whiletheworldwaited,Saddamsoughttoaddtothechemicalweaponsarsenalhenowpossesses,aninfinitely17moredangerousweaponofmassdestruction--anuclearweapon.Andwhiletheworldwaited,whiletheworldtalkedpeaceandwithdrawal18,SaddamHusseinduginandmovedmassiveforcesintoKuwait.Whiletheworldwaited,whileSaddamstalled,moredamagewasbeingdonetothefragileeconomiesoftheThirdWorld,emergingdemocraciesofEasternEurope,totheentireworld,includingtoourowneconomy.TheUnitedStates,togetherwiththeUnitedNations,exhaustedeverymeansatourdisposaltobringthiscrisistoapeacefulend.However,SaddamclearlyfeltthatbystallingandthreateninganddefyingtheUnitedNations,hecouldweakentheforcesarrayedagainsthim.Whiletheworldwaited,SaddamHusseinmeteveryoverture19ofpeacewithopencontempt.Whiletheworldprayedforpeace,Saddampreparedforwar.IhadhopedthatwhentheUnitedStatesCongress,inhistoricdebate,tookitsresolute20action,SaddamwouldrealizehecouldnotprevailandwouldmoveoutofKuwaitinaccordwiththeUnitedNationresolutions.Hedidnotdothat.Instead,heremainedintransigent,certainthattimewasonhisside.SaddamwaswarnedoverandoveragaintocomplywiththewilloftheUnitedNations:LeaveKuwait,orbedrivenout.Saddamhasarrogantly21rejectedallwarnings.Instead,hetriedtomakethisadisputebetweenIraqandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Well,hefailed.Tonight,28nations--countriesfrom5continents,EuropeandAsia,Africa,andtheArabLeague-haveforcesintheGulfareastanding22shouldertoshoulderagainstSaddamHussein.Thesecountrieshadhopedtheuseofforcecouldbeavoided.Regrettably,wenowbelievethatonlyforcewillmakehimleave.Priortoorderingourforcesintobattle,Iinstructedourmilitarycommanderstotakeeverynecessarysteptoprevailasquicklyaspossible,andwiththegreatestdegreeofprotectionpossibleforAmericanandalliedservicemenandwomen.I'vetoldtheAmericanpeoplebeforethatthiswillnotbeanotherVietnam,andIrepeatthisheretonight.Ourtroopswillhavethebestpossiblesupportintheentireworld,andtheywillnotbeaskedtofightwithonehandtiedbehindtheirback.I'mhopefulthatthisfightingwillnotgoonforlongandthatcasualtieswillbeheldtoanabsoluteminimum.Thisisanhistoricmoment.Wehaveinthispastyearmadegreatprogressinendingthelongeraofconflictandcoldwar.Wehavebeforeustheopportunitytoforgeforourselvesandforfuturegenerationsanewworldorder--aworldwheretheruleoflaw,notthelawofthejungle,governstheconductofnations.Whenwearesuccessful--andwewillbe--wehavearealchanceatthisnewworldorder,anorderinwhichacredible23UnitedNationscanuseitspeacekeepingroletofulfill24thepromiseandvisionoftheU.N.'sfounders25.WehavenoargumentwiththepeopleofIraq.Indeed,fortheinnocentscaughtinthisconflict,Iprayfortheirsafety.OurgoalisnottheconquestofIraq.ItistheliberationofKuwait.ItismyhopethatsomehowtheIraqipeoplecan,evennow,convincetheirdictatorthathemustlaydownhisarms,leaveKuwait,andletIraqitselfrejointhefamilyofpeace-lovingnations.ThomasPainewrotemanyyearsago:"Thesearethetimesthattrymen'ssouls.''Thosewell-knownwordsaresoverytruetoday.Butevenasplanesofthemultinational26forcesattackIraq,Iprefertothinkofpeace,notwar.Iamconvincednotonlythatwewillprevailbutthatoutofthehorrorofcombatwillcometherecognitionthatnonationcanstandagainstaworldunited,nonationwillbepermittedtobrutally27assaultitsneighbor.NoPresidentcaneasilycommitoursonsanddaughterstowar.TheyaretheNation'sfinest.Oursisanall-volunteerforce,magnificentlytrained,highlymotivated.Thetroopsknowwhythey'rethere.Andlistentowhattheysay,forthey'vesaiditbetterthananyPresidentorPrimeMinisterevercould.ListentoHollywoodHuddleston,Marine28lancecorporal.Hesays,"Let'sfreethesepeople,sowecangohomeandbefreeagain.''Andhe'sright.TheterriblecrimesandtorturescommittedbySaddam'shenchmenagainsttheinnocentpeopleofKuwaitareanaffront29tomankindandachallengetothefreedomofall.Listentooneofourgreatofficersoutthere,MarineLieutenant30GeneralWalterBoomer.Hesaid:"Therearethingsworthfightingfor.Aworldinwhichbrutality31andlawlessnessareallowedtogouncheckedisn'tthekindofworldwe'regoingtowanttolivein.''ListentoMasterSergeant32J.P.Kendallofthe82ndAirborne:"We'rehereformorethanjustthepriceofagallonofgas.Whatwe'redoingisgoingtochartthefutureoftheworldforthenext100years.It'sbettertodealwiththisguynowthan5yearsfromnow.''Andfinally,weshouldallsitupandlistentoJackieJones,anArmylieutenant,whenshesays,"Ifwelethimgetawaywiththis,whoknowswhat'sgoingtobenext?''IhavecalleduponHollywoodandWalterandJ.P.andJackieandalltheircourageous33comrades-in-armstodowhatmustbedone.Tonight,Americaandtheworldaredeeplygratefultothemandtotheirfamilies.Andletmesaytoeveryonelisteningorwatchingtonight:Whenthetroopswe'vesentinfinishtheirwork,Iamdeterminedtobringthemhomeassoonaspossible.Tonight,asourforcesfight,theyandtheirfamiliesareinourprayers.MayGodblesseachandeveryoneofthem,andthecoalitionforcesatoursideintheGulf,andmayHecontinuetoblessournation,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.GeorgeBush-January16,1991■文章重點單詞注釋：1alliedadj.協(xié)約國的；同盟國的參考例句：BritainwasalliedwiththeUnitedStatesmanytimesinhistory. 歷史上英國曾多次與美國結盟。Alliedforcessustainedheavylossesinthefirstfewweeksofthecampaign.同盟國在最初幾周內遭受了巨大的損失。2unwillingadj.不情愿的參考例句：Thenativeswereunwillingtobebentbycolonialpower. 土著居民不愿受殖民勢力的擺布。Histightfistedemployerwasunwillingtogivehimaraise. 他那吝嗇的雇主不肯給他加薪。3bakern.面包師參考例句：Thebakerbakeshisbreadinthebakery. 面包師在面包房內烤面包。Thebakerfrostedthecakewithamixtureofsugarandwhitesofeggs.面包師在蛋糕上撒了一層白糖和蛋清的混合料。4gulfn.海灣；深淵，鴻溝；分歧，隔閡參考例句：Thegulfbetweenthetwoleaderscannotbebridged. 兩位領導人之間的鴻溝難以跨越。Thereisagulfbetweenthetwocities. 這兩座城市間有個海灣。5exhaustedadj.極其疲憊的，精疲力盡的參考例句：Itwasalonghaulhomeandwearrivedexhausted. 搬運回家的這段路程特別長，到家時我們已筋疲力盡。Jennywasexhaustedbythehustleofcitylife. 珍妮被城市生活的忙亂弄得筋疲力盡。6determinedadj.堅定的；有決心的參考例句：IhavedeterminedongoingtoTibetaftergraduation.我已決定畢業(yè)后去西藏Hedeterminedtoviewtheroomsbehindtheoffice.他決定查看一下辦公室后面的房間。7artilleryn.（軍）火炮，大炮；炮兵（部隊）參考例句：Thisisaheavyartillerypiece.這是一門重炮。Theartilleryhasmorefirepowerthantheinfantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。8coalitionn.結合體，同盟，結合，聯(lián)合參考例句：Theseveralpartiesformedacoalition. 這幾個政黨組成了政治聯(lián)盟。Coalitionforcestakegreatcaretoavoidciviliancasualties. 聯(lián)盟軍隊竭盡全力避免造成平民傷亡。9arsenaln.兵工廠，軍械庫參考例句：Eventheworkersatthearsenalhavegotasecretorganization. 兵工廠工人暗中也有組織。Wemustbethegreatarsenalofdemocracy. 我們必須成為民主的大軍火庫。proceedingn.行動，進行，(pl.)會議錄，學報參考例句：ThistrainisnowproceedingfromParistoLondon. 這次列車從巴黎開往倫敦。Theworkisproceedingbriskly. 工作很有生氣地進展著。legitimateadj.合法的，合理的，合乎邏輯的；v.使合法參考例句：Sicknessisalegitimatereasonforaskingforleave. 生病是請假的一個正當?shù)睦碛?。That'saperfectlylegitimatefear. 懷有這種恐懼完全在情理之中。systematicallyadv.有系統(tǒng)地參考例句：Thisgovernmenthassystematicallyrundownpublicservicessinceittookoffice.這一屆政府自上臺以來系統(tǒng)地削減了公共服務。Therainforestisbeingsystematicallydestroyed. 雨林正被系統(tǒng)地毀滅。rapedv.以暴力奪取，強奪(rape的過去式和過去分詞)；強奸參考例句：Ayoungwomanwasbrutallyrapedinherownhome. 一名年輕女子在自己家中慘遭強暴。來自辭典例句Wegotsticktogether,orwewillbehavingourwomenraped. 我們得團結一致，不然我們的妻女就會遭到蹂躪。來自辭典例句pillagedv.搶劫，掠奪（pillage的過去式和過去分詞）參考例句：TheyaretobepillagedandterrorisedinHitler'sfuryandrevenge. 在希特勒的狂怒和報復下，他們還遭到掠奪和恐怖統(tǒng)治。來自辭典例句Theyvillageswerepillagedandtheircropsdestroyed. 他們的村子被搶，他們的莊稼被毀。來自辭典例句15plundered掠奪，搶劫（plunder的過去式和過去分詞）參考例句：Manyofourculturaltreasureshavebeenplunderedbyimperialists. 我國許多珍貴文物被帝國主義掠走了。Theimperialistsplunderedmanyvaluableworksofart. 帝國主義列強掠奪了許多珍貴的藝術品。16atrocitiesn.邪惡，暴行（atrocity的名詞復數(shù)）；滔天大罪參考例句：Theywereguiltyofthemostbarbarousandinhumanatrocities. 他們犯有最野蠻、最滅絕人性的殘暴罪行。來自《簡明英漢詞典》Theenemy'satrocitiesmadeoneboilwithanger. 敵人的暴行令人發(fā)指。來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》17infinitelyadv.無限地，無窮地參考例句：Thereisaninfinitelybrightfutureaheadofus. 我們有無限光明的前途。Theuniverseisinfinitelylarge.宇宙是無限大的。18withdrawaln.取回，提款；撤退，撤軍；收回，撤銷參考例句：Thepolicewereforcedtomakeatacticalwithdrawal. 警方被迫進行戰(zhàn)術撤退。Theyinsisteduponawithdrawalofthestatementandapublicapology.他們堅持要收回那些話并公開道歉。19overturen.前奏曲、序曲，提議，提案，初步交涉參考例句：Theoperawasprecededbyashortoverture. 這部歌劇開始前有一段簡短的序曲。Hisovertureledtonothing. 他的提議沒有得到什么結果。20resoluteadj.堅決的，果敢的參考例句：Hewasresoluteincarryingouthisplan.他堅決地實行他的計劃。TheEgyptiansofferedresoluteresistancetotheaggressors. 埃及人對侵略者作出堅決的反抗。21arrogantlyadv.傲慢地參考例句：Theconsularporterstrodearrogantlyaheadwithhislightswinging. 領事館的門房提著搖來晃去的燈，在前面大搖大擺地走著。Itmadehisgreatnoseprotrudemorearrogantly. 這就使得他的大鼻子更加傲慢地翹起來。22standingn.持續(xù)，地位；adj.永久的，不動的，直立的，不流動的參考例句：Aftertheearthquakeonlyafewhouseswereleftstanding. 地震過后只有幾幢房屋還立著。They'restandingoutagainstanychangeinthelaw. 他們堅決反對對法律做任何修改。23credibleadj.可信任的，可靠的參考例句：Thenewsreportishardlycredible. 這則新聞報道令人難以置信。Isthereacrediblealternativetothenucleardeterrent?是否有可以取代核威懾力量的可靠辦法？24fulfillvt.履行，實現(xiàn)，完成；滿足，使?jié)M意參考例句：Ifyoumakeapromiseyoushouldfulfillit. 如果你許諾了，你就要履行你的諾言。Thiscompanyshouldbeabletofulfillourrequirements. 這家公司應該能夠滿足我們的要求。25foundersn.創(chuàng)始人（founder的名詞復數(shù)）參考例句：Hewasoneofthefoundersoftheuniver