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Remarks by President Obama to Parliament in London
奥巴马在英国议会发表讲话 [视频]

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (L) pose with Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London May 24, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

And I believe we can do this again. As we do, the successes and failures of our own past can serve as an example for emerging economies -- that it's possible to grow without polluting; that lasting prosperity comes not from what a nation consumes, but from what it produces, and from the investments it makes in its people and its infrastructure.	我认为，我们能够再次这么做。在这样做的时候，我们自身成功与失败的经历能够成为新兴经济体的借鉴——实现增长而不造成污染是可能的；持久的繁荣并非来自于一个国家的消费，而是来自于它的产出，来自于它对自己的人民和基础建设进行的投资。
And just as we must lead on behalf of the prosperity of our citizens, so we must safeguard their security.	正如我们必须为我们公民的繁荣发展发挥领导作用一样，我们也必须为他们提供保障。
Our two nations know what it is to confront evil in the world. Hitler's armies would not have stopped their killing had we not fought them on the beaches and on the landing grounds, in the fields and on the streets. We must never forget that there was nothing inevitable about our victory in that terrible war. It was won through the courage and character of our people.	我们两国都懂得与世上邪恶作斗争的意味。如果不是我们在海滩和登陆点、在田野或街巷与希特勒的军队作战，他们是不会停止杀戮的。我们绝不能忘记我们在那场可怕的战争中获胜并非必然——胜利是靠我们人民的勇气和品格才赢得的。
Precisely because we are willing to bear its burden, we know well the cost of war. And that is why we built an alliance that was strong enough to defend this continent while deterring our enemies. At its core, NATO is rooted in the simple concept of Article Five: that no NATO nation will have to fend on its own; that allies will stand by one another, always. And for six decades, NATO has been the most successful alliance in human history.	恰恰因为我们愿意承担战争的重负，我们因此深知战争的代价。正因为如此，我们建立了足以捍卫这个大陆并同时遏制我们的敌人的强大联盟。建立北约的核心基础是第五条款的简明理念：任何北约国家都无需孤立自卫；所有盟国将始终互相支持。历经60年，北约是人一直类历史上最成功的联盟。
Today, we confront a different enemy. Terrorists have taken the lives of our citizens in New York and in London. And while al Qaeda seeks a religious war with the West, we must remember that they have killed thousands of Muslims -- men, women and children -- around the globe. Our nations are not and will never be at war with Islam. Our fight is focused on defeating al Qaeda and its extremist allies. In that effort, we will not relent, as Osama bin Laden and his followers have learned. And as we fight an enemy that respects no law of war, we will continue to hold ourselves to a higher standard -- by living up to the values, the rule of law and due process that we so ardently defend.	今天，我们要抗击一个不同的敌人。恐怖主义分子在纽约和伦敦夺去了我们公民的生命。虽然“基地”组织谋求与西方展开一场宗教战争，但我们必须记住，他们在全球各地杀害了数以千计的穆斯林——男子、妇女和儿童。我们两国并没有、也绝不会同伊斯兰教交战。我们作战的重点是击败基地组织及其极端主义同伙。在这场努力中，我们绝不会手软，正如本·拉登及其追随者已经看到的那样。在我们打击无视战争法则的敌人之时，我们将继续以更高的标准要求自己——坚持我们的价值观和法治以及我们如此坚决维护的正当程序。
For almost a decade, Afghanistan has been a central front of these efforts. Throughout those years, you, the British people, have been a stalwart ally, along with so many others who fight by our side. Together, let us pay tribute to all of our men and women who have served and sacrificed over the last several years -- for they are part of an unbroken line of heroes who have borne the heaviest burden for the freedoms that we enjoy. Because of them, we have broken the Taliban's momentum. Because of them, we have built the capacity of Afghan security forces. And because of them, we are now preparing to turn a corner in Afghanistan by transitioning to Afghan lead. And during this transition, we will pursue a lasting peace with those who break free of al Qaeda and respect the Afghan constitution and lay down arms. And we will ensure that Afghanistan is never a safe haven for terror, but is instead a country that is strong, sovereign, and able to stand on its own two feet.	近十年来，阿富汗一直是这些努力的一道中心战线。这些年里，你们，英国人民，同许多与我们并肩战斗的人一道，始终是忠实坚定的盟友。让我们共同向过去几年来所有奉献服务和付出牺牲的我们的男女志士致敬，因为他们都是前仆后继为我们的自由而承担起最沉重的责任的英雄。由于有他们，我们遏制了塔利班的势头。由于有他们，我们建设起阿富汗安全部队的能力。由于有他们，我们现在正准备在阿富汗实现转折，完成由阿富汗发挥领导作用的过渡。在此过渡阶段，我们将与脱离了“基地”组织而且尊重阿富汗宪法并放下武器的人谋求持久的和平。我们还将确保，阿富汗绝不再是恐怖分子的藏匿所，而是一个强大的、享有主权的、能够自立的国家。
Indeed, our efforts in this young century have led us to a new concept for NATO that will give us the capabilities needed to meet new threats -- threats like terrorism and piracy, cyber attacks and ballistic missiles. But a revitalized NATO will continue to hew to that original vision of its founders, allowing us to rally collective action for the defense of our people, while building upon the broader belief of Roosevelt and Churchill that all nations have both rights and responsibilities, and all nations share a common interest in an international architecture that maintains the peace.	的确，在这个新生的世纪，我们的努力为北约提出了新概念，这将赋予我们必须的能力抗击新出现的威胁：诸如恐怖主义和海盗、网络攻击和弹道导弹等威胁。但是，重振的北约将继续遵循其创始人最初的设想，让我们齐心协力采取集体行动，保卫我们的人民，同时传承罗斯福和丘吉尔的博大信念，即所有的国家都拥有权利与责任，所有的国家在维护和平的国际架构中拥有共同利益。
We also share a common interest in stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Across the globe, nations are locking down nuclear materials so they never fall into the wrong hands -- because of our leadership. From North Korea to Iran, we've sent a message that those who flaunt their obligations will face consequences -- which is why America and the European Union just recently strengthened our sanctions on Iran, in large part because of the leadership of the United Kingdom and the United States. And while we hold others to account, we will meet our own obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and strive for a world without nuclear weapons.	我们在制止核武器扩散问题上也具有共同利益。放眼全球，各国在严加保护自己的核材料，不让它们落入坏人之手。由于我们发挥了领导作用，从北韩到伊朗，我们都已对其发出信息，如拒不履行自己的义务，必将面临后果——这就是为什么美国和欧洲联盟最近刚刚加强了对伊朗的制裁，这在很大程度上是由于英国和美国的领导作用。我们在要求别人负责的同时，我们将履行自己对《不扩散核武器条约》承担的义务，为实现无核武器的世界而努力。
We share a common interest in resolving conflicts that prolong human suffering and threaten to tear whole regions asunder. In Sudan, after years of war and thousands of deaths, we call on both North and South to pull back from the brink of violence and choose the path of peace. And in the Middle East, we stand united in our support for a secure Israel and a sovereign Palestine.	我们在解决冲突的领域也存在共同利益，那些冲突造成持续的人间苦难并有可能使整个地区四分五裂。在苏丹，多年的战争已造成数千人死亡，我们呼吁南北双方从暴力的边缘撤回，选择和平的道路。在中东，我们团结一致，支持一个安全的以色列和享有主权的巴勒斯坦。