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奥巴马开罗演讲英文稿
THEWHITEHOUSE
OfficeofthePressSecretary
(Cairo,Egypt)
________________________________________________
FORIMMEDIATERELEASEJune4,2009
REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENT
ONANEWBEGINNING
CairoUniversity
Cairo,Egypt
1:
10P.M.(Local)
PRESIDENTOBAMA:
Thankyouverymuch.Goodafternoon.IamhonoredtobeinthetimelesscityofCairo,andtobehostedbytworemarkableinstitutions.Foroverathousandyears,Al-AzharhasstoodasabeaconofIslamiclearning;andforoveracentury,CairoUniversityhasbeenasourceofEgypt'sadvancement.Andtogether,yourepresenttheharmonybetweentraditionandprogress.I'mgratefulforyourhospitality,andthehospitalityofthepeopleofEgypt.AndI'malsoproudtocarrywithmethegoodwilloftheAmericanpeople,andagreetingofpeacefromMuslimcommunitiesinmycountry:
Assalaamualaykum.(Applause.)
WemeetatatimeofgreattensionbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld--tensionrootedinhistoricalforcesthatgobeyondanycurrentpolicydebate.TherelationshipbetweenIslamandtheWestincludescenturiesofcoexistenceandcooperation,butalsoconflictandreligiouswars.Morerecently,tensionhasbeenfedbycolonialismthatdeniedrightsandopportunitiestomanyMuslims,andaColdWarinwhichMuslim-majoritycountriesweretoooftentreatedasproxieswithoutregardtotheirownaspirations.Moreover,thesweepingchangebroughtbymodernityandglobalizationledmanyMuslimstoviewtheWestashostiletothetraditionsofIslam.
ViolentextremistshaveexploitedthesetensionsinasmallbutpotentminorityofMuslims.TheattacksofSeptember11,2001andthecontinuedeffortsoftheseextremiststoengageinviolenceagainstcivilianshasledsomeinmycountrytoviewIslamasinevitablyhostilenotonlytoAmericaandWesterncountries,butalsotohumanrights.Allthishasbredmorefearandmoremistrust.
Solongasourrelationshipisdefinedbyourdifferences,wewillempowerthosewhosowhatredratherthanpeace,thosewhopromoteconflictratherthanthecooperationthatcanhelpallofourpeopleachievejusticeandprosperity.Andthiscycleofsuspicionanddiscordmustend.
I'vecomeheretoCairotoseekanewbeginningbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,onebasedonmutualinterestandmutualrespect,andonebaseduponthetruththatAmericaandIslamarenotexclusiveandneednotbeincompetition.Instead,theyoverlap,andsharecommonprinciples--principlesofjusticeandprogress;toleranceandthedignityofallhumanbeings.
Idosorecognizingthatchangecannothappenovernight.Iknowthere'sbeenalotofpublicityaboutthisspeech,butnosinglespeechcaneradicateyearsofmistrust,norcanIanswerinthetimethatIhavethisafternoonallthecomplexquestionsthatbroughtustothispoint.ButIamconvincedthatinordertomoveforward,wemustsayopenlytoeachotherthethingsweholdinourheartsandthattoooftenaresaidonlybehindcloseddoors.Theremustbeasustainedefforttolistentoeachother;tolearnfromeachother;torespectoneanother;andtoseekcommonground.AstheHolyKorantellsus,"BeconsciousofGodandspeakalwaysthetruth."(Applause.)ThatiswhatIwilltrytodotoday--tospeakthetruthasbestIcan,humbledbythetaskbeforeus,andfirminmybeliefthattheinterestsweshareashumanbeingsarefarmorepowerfulthantheforcesthatdriveusapart.
Nowpartofthisconvictionisrootedinmyownexperience.I'maChristian,butmyfathercamefromaKenyanfamilythatincludesgenerationsofMuslims.Asaboy,IspentseveralyearsinIndonesiaandheardthecalloftheazaanatthebreakofdawnandatthefallofdusk.Asayoungman,IworkedinChicagocommunitieswheremanyfounddignityandpeaceintheirMuslimfaith.
Asastudentofhistory,Ialsoknowcivilization'sdebttoIslam.ItwasIslam--atplaceslikeAl-Azhar--thatcarriedthelightoflearningthroughsomanycenturies,pavingthewayforEurope'sRenaissanceandEnlightenment.ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunities--(applause)--itwasinnovationinMuslimcommunitiesthatdevelopedtheorderofalgebra;ourmagneticcompassandtoolsofnavigation;ourmasteryofpensandprinting;ourunderstandingofhowdiseasespreadsandhowitcanbehealed.Islamicculturehasgivenusmajesticarchesandsoaringspires;timelesspoetryandcherishedmusic;elegantcalligraphyandplacesofpeacefulcontemplation.Andthroughouthistory,Islamhasdemonstratedthroughwordsanddeedsthepossibilitiesofreligioustoleranceandracialequality.(Applause.)
IalsoknowthatIslamhasalwaysbeenapartofAmerica'sstory.ThefirstnationtorecognizemycountrywasMorocco.InsigningtheTreatyofTripoliin1796,oursecondPresident,JohnAdams,wrote,"TheUnitedStateshasinitselfnocharacterofenmityagainstthelaws,religionortranquilityofMuslims."Andsinceourfounding,AmericanMuslimshaveenrichedtheUnitedStates.Theyhavefoughtinourwars,theyhaveservedinourgovernment,theyhavestoodforcivilrights,theyhavestartedbusinesses,theyhavetaughtatouruniversities,they'veexcelledinoursportsarenas,they'vewonNobelPrizes,builtourtallestbuilding,andlittheOlympicTorch.AndwhenthefirstMuslimAmericanwasrecentlyelectedtoCongress,hetooktheoathtodefendourConstitutionusingthesameHolyKoranthatoneofourFoundingFathers--ThomasJefferson--keptinhispersonallibrary.(Applause.)
SoIhaveknownIslamonthreecontinentsbeforecomingtotheregionwhereitwasfirstrevealed.ThatexperienceguidesmyconvictionthatpartnershipbetweenAmericaandIslammustbebasedonwhatIslamis,notwhatitisn't.AndIconsideritpartofmyresponsibilityasPresidentoftheUnitedStatestofightagainstnegativestereotypesofIslamwherevertheyappear.(Applause.)
ButthatsameprinciplemustapplytoMuslimperceptionsofAmerica.(Applause.)JustasMuslimsdonotfitacrudestereotype,Americaisnotthecrudestereotypeofaself-interestedempire.TheUnitedStateshasbeenoneofthegreatestsourcesofprogressthattheworldhaseverknown.Wewerebornoutofrevolutionagainstanempire.Wewerefoundedupontheidealthatallarecreatedequal,andwehaveshedbloodandstruggledforcenturiestogivemeaningtothosewords--withinourborders,andaroundtheworld.Weareshapedbyeveryculture,drawnfromeveryendoftheEarth,anddedicatedtoasimpleconcept:
Epluribusunum--"Outofmany,one."
Now,muchhasbeenmadeofthefactthatanAfricanAmericanwiththenameBarackHusseinObamacouldbeelectedPresident.(Applause.)Butmypersonalstoryisnotsounique.ThedreamofopportunityforallpeoplehasnotcometrueforeveryoneinAmerica,butitspromiseexistsforallwhocometoourshores--andthatincludesnearly7millionAmericanMuslimsinourcountrytodaywho,bytheway,enjoyincomesandeducationallevelsthatarehigherthantheAmericanaverage.(Applause.)
Moreover,freedominAmericaisindivisiblefromthefreedomtopracticeone'sreligion.Thatiswhythereisamosqueineverystateinourunion,andover1,200mosqueswithinourborders.That'swhytheUnitedStatesgovernmenthasgonetocourttoprotecttherightofwomenandgirlstowearthehijabandtopunishthosewhowoulddenyit.(Applause.)
Solettherebenodoubt:
IslamisapartofAmerica.AndIbelievethatAmericaholdswithinherthetruththatregardlessofrace,religion,orstationinlife,allofussharecommonaspirations--toliveinpeaceandsecurity;togetaneducationandtoworkwithdignity;toloveourfamilies,ourcommunities,andourGod.Thesethingsweshare.Thisisthehopeofallhumanity.
Ofcourse,recognizingourcommonhumanityisonlythebeginningofourtask.Wordsalonecannotmeettheneedsofourpeople.Theseneedswillbemetonlyifweactboldlyintheyearsahead;andifweunderstandthatthechallengeswefaceareshared,andourfailuretomeetthemwillhurtusall.
Forwehavelearnedfromrecentexperiencethatwhenafinancialsystemweakensinonecountry,prosperityishurteverywhere.Whenanewfluinfectsonehumanbeing,allareatrisk.Whenonenationpursuesanuclearweapon,theriskofnuclearattackrisesforallnations.Whenviolentextremistsoperateinonestretchofmountains,peopleareendangeredacrossanocean.WheninnocentsinBosniaandDarfurareslaughtered,thatisastainonourcollectiveconscience.(Applause.)Thatiswhatitmeanstosharethisworldinthe21stcentury.Thatistheresponsibilitywehavetooneanotherashumanbeings.
Andthisisadifficultresponsibilitytoembrace.Forhumanhistoryhasoftenbeenarecordofnationsandtribes--and,yes,religions--subjugatingoneanotherinpursuitoftheirowninterests.Yetinthisnewage,suchattitudesareself-defeating.Givenourinterdependence,anyworldorderthatelevatesonenationorgroupofpeopleoveranotherwillinevitablyfail.Sowhateverwethinkofthepast,wemustnotbeprisonerstoit.Ourproblemsmustbedealtwiththroughpartnership;ourprogressmustbeshared.(Applause.)
Now,thatdoesnotmeanweshouldignoresourcesoftension.Indeed,itsuggeststheopposite:
Wemustfacethesetensionssquarely.Andsointhatspirit,letmespeakasclearlyandasplainlyasIcanaboutsomespecificissuesthatIbelievewemustfinallyconfronttogether.
Thefirstissuethatwehavetoconfrontisviolentextremisminallofitsforms.
InAnkara,ImadeclearthatAmericaisnot--andneverwillbe--atwarwithIslam.(Applause.)Wewill,however,relentlesslyconfrontviolentextremistswhoposeagravethreattooursecurity--
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