911 事件要英文的哈

911 事件要英文的哈
911 事件要英文的哈

911 事件要英文的哈
ext of Bush's address on
September 11,2001 Posted:11:14 PM EDT (0314 GMT)
(CNN) -- The text of President Bush's address Tuesday night,after terrorist
attacks on New York and Washington:
Good evening.
Today,our fellow citizens,our way of life,our very freedom came under
attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.
The victims were in airplanes or in their offices -- secretaries,businessmen
and women,military and federal workers.Moms and dads.Friends and
neighbors.
Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil,despicable acts of terror.
The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings,fires burning,huge
structures collapsing,have filled us with disbelief,terrible sadness and a
quiet,unyielding anger.
These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and
retreat.But they have failed.Our country is strong.A great people has been
moved to defend a great nation.
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings,but
they cannot touch the foundation of America.These acts shatter steel,but
they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for
freedom and opportunity in the world.And no one will keep that light from
shining.
Today,our nation saw evil,the very worst of human nature,and we responded
with the best of America,with the daring of our rescue workers,with the
caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way
they could.
Immediately following the first attack,I implemented our government's
emergency response plans.Our military is powerful,and it's prepared.Our
emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington,D.C.,to help
with local rescue efforts.
Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured and to take
every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from
further attacks.
The functions of our government continue without interruption.Federal
agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopening for
essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow.
Our financial institutions remain strong,and the American economy will be
open for business as well.
The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts.I've
directed the full resources for our intelligence and law enforcement
communities to find those responsible and bring them to justice.We will make
no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who
harbor them.
I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in
strongly condemning these attacks.And on behalf of the American people,I
thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences and
assistance.
America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and
security in the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism.
Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve,for the children
whose worlds have been shattered,for all whose sense of safety and security
has been threatened.And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater
than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23:"Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,I fear no evil,for You are with
me."
This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve
for justice and peace.America has stood down enemies before,and we will do
so this time.
None of us will ever forget this day,yet we go forward to defend freedom and
all that is good and just in our world.
Thank you.Good night and God bless America.
路The September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the abortive attack (possibly aimed at the White House or Camp David) that resulted in the crash of a jetliner in Pennsylvania has resulted in a new and extraordinary emphasis by the Bush administration on combating terrorism.During the last ten days key administration officials,particularly President Bush,Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,and Secretary of State Colin Powell,have repeatedly emphasized that their long-term objective is the destruction of terrorism 鈥 a goal to be achieved by the death or apprehension of terrorists,the destruction of their infrastructure and support base,and retaliation against states that aid or harbor terrorists.
Terrorism,however,was hardly ignored in previous administrations.In fact,at the beginning of the Reagan administration,Secretary of State Alexander Haig announced that opposition to terrorism would replace the Carter administration鈥檚 focus on advancing human rights throughout the world.Although opposition to terrorism never really became the primary focus of the Reagan administration or successor administrations,each of these paid signifiacnt attention to the issue and produced many important documents that shed light on the policy choices faced today.Terrorism has been the subject of numerous presidential and Defense Department directives as well as executive orders.Terrorist groups and terrorist acts have been the focus of reports by both executive branch agencies (for example,the State Department,CIA,and FBI) as well as Congressional bodies 鈥 including the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Congressional Research Service.The General Accounting Office has also produced several dozen reports evaluating the U.S.government鈥檚 ability to prevent or mitigate terrorist strikes,including,one just yesterday,September 20,2001.
The following documents,some of which were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act,include assessments of the terrorist threat and a CIA profile of Usama bin Ladin,presidential and Defense Department policy directives,the details about U.S.response to specific terrorist attacks,and evaluations of U.S.government preparedness to deal with terrorism.