奥巴马总统在开罗大学的演讲 Part I.docx

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奥巴马总统在开罗大学的演讲PartI

奥巴马总统在开罗大学的演讲PartI

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本文选自中信出版社2010年5月出版的《跟奥巴马学英语2》一书中《奥巴马总统在开罗大学的演讲》一文。

该书独家收录奥巴马上海演讲、中美经济战略对话演讲以及开罗大学演讲，权威专家解读。

作者孟宪波，男，1969年生于山东省临沂市。

学者、资深同声传译译员。

毕业于中国外交学院，1993年进入外交部工作。

长期从事口、笔译实践与翻译教学。

学识渊博、著述颇丰。

独家专访孟宪波

PresidentSpeaksatCairoUniversity

CairoUniversity

June4,2009

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Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyousomuch.Goodafternoon.IamhonoredtobeinthetimelesscityofCairoandtobehostedbytworemarkableinstitutions.Foroverathousandyears,Al-AzharhashadstoodasabeaconofIslamiclearning.Andforoveracentury,CairoUniversityhasbeenasourceofEgypt'sadvancement.Together,yourepresenttheharmonybetweentraditionandprogress.

I'mgratefulforyourhospitalityandthehospitalityofthepeopleofEgypt.AndI'malsoproudtocarrywithmethegoodwilloftheAmericanpeopleandagreetingofpeacefromMuslimcommunitiesinmycountry:

Assalamu-alaikum.

WemeetatatimeofgreattensionbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,tensionrootedinhistoricalforcesthatgobeyondanycurrentpolicydebate.TherelationshipbetweenIslamandtheWestincludescenturiesofcoexistenceandcooperationbutalsoconflictandreligiouswars.

Morerecently,tensionhasbeenfedbycolonialismthatdeniedrightsandopportunitiestomanyMuslimsandaColdWarinwhichMuslimmajoritycountriesweretoooftentreatedasproxieswithoutregardtotheirownaspirations.Moreover,thesweepingchangebroughtbymodernityandglobalizationledmanyMuslimstoviewtheWestashostiletothetraditionsofIslam.

ViolentextremistshaveexploitedthesetensionsinasmallbutpotentminorityofMuslims.TheattacksofSeptember11,2001,andthecontinuedeffortsoftheseextremiststoengageinviolenceagainstcivilianshasledsomeinmycountrytoviewIslamasinevitablyhostilenotonlytoAmericaandwesterncountriesbutalsotohumanrights.

Allthishasbredmorefearandmoremistrust.Solongasourrelationshipisdefinedbyourdifferences,wewillempowerthosewhosowhatredratherthanpeace,thosewhopromoteconflictratherthanthecooperationthatcanhelpallofourpeopleachievejusticeandprosperity.Andthiscycleofsuspicionanddiscordmustend.

I'vecomeheretoCairotoseekanewbeginningbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,onebasedonmutualinterestandmutualrespect,andonebaseduponthetruththatAmericaandIslamarenotexclusiveandneednotbeincompetition.Instead,theyoverlapandsharecommonprinciples,principlesofjusticeandprogress,toleranceandthedignityofallhumanbeings.

Idosorecognizingthatchangecannothappenovernight.Iknowthere'sbeenalotofpublicityaboutthisspeech,butnosinglespeechcaneradicateyearsofmistrustnorcanIanswerinthetimethatIhavethisafternoonallthecomplexquestionsthatbroughtustothispoint.

ButIamconvincedthatinordertomoveforward,wemustsayopenlytoeachotherthethingsweholdinourheartsandthattoooftenaresaidonlybehindcloseddoors.Theremustbeasustainedefforttolistentoeachother,tolearnfromeachother,torespectoneanother,andtoseekcommonground.

AstheHolyQurantellsus：

“BeconsciousofGodandspeakalwaysthetruth.”

ThatiswhatIwilltrytodotoday,tospeakthetruthasbestIcan.Humbledbythetaskbeforeusandfirminmybeliefthattheinterestsweshareashumanbeingsarefarmorepowerfulthantheforcesthatdriveusapart.

Now,partofthisconvictionisrootedinmyownexperience.I'maChristian.ButmyfathercamefromaKenyanfamilythatincludesgenerationsofMuslims.Asaboy,IspentseveralyearsinIndonesiaandheardthecalloftheazanatthebreakofdawnandatthefallofdusk.

Asayoungman,IworkedinChicagocommunitieswheremanyfounddignityandpeaceintheirMuslimfaith.Asastudentofhistory,Ialsoknowcivilization'sdebttoIslam.ItwasIslamatplaceslikeAl-Azharthatcarriedthelightoflearningthroughsomanycenturies,pavingthewayforEurope'srenaissanceandenlightenment.ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunities...

ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunitiesthatdevelopedtheorderofalgebra,ourmagneticcompassandtoolsofnavigation,ourmasteryofpensandprinting,ourunderstandingofhowdiseasespreadsandhowitcanbehealed.Islamicculturehasgivenusmajesticarchesandsoaringspires,timelesspoetryandcherishedmusic,elegantcalligraphyandplacesofpeacefulcontemplation.Andthroughouthistory,Islamhasdemonstratedthroughwordsanddeedsthepossibilitiesofreligioustoleranceandracialequality.

IalsoknowthatIslamhasalwaysbeenapartofAmerica'sstory.ThefirstnationtorecognizemycountrywasMorocco.InsigningtheTreatyofTripoliin1796,oursecondpresident,JohnAdams,wrote,

TheUnitedStateshasinitselfnocharacterofenmityagainstthelaws,religionortranquilityofMuslims.Andsinceourfounding,AmericanMuslimshaveenrichedtheUnitedStates.

Theyhavefoughtinourwars.Theyhaveservedinourgovernment.Theyhavestoodforcivilrights.Theyhavestartedbusinesses.Theyhavetaughtatouruniversities.They'veexcelledinoursportsarenas.They'vewonNobelPrizes,builtourtallestbuildingandlittheOlympictorch.AndwhenthefirstMuslimAmericanwasrecentlyelectedtoCongress,hetooktheoathtodefendourConstitutionusingthesameholyQuranthatoneofourfoundingfathers,ThomasJefferson,keptinhispersonallibrary.

SoIhaveknownIslamonthreecontinentsbeforecomingtotheregionwhereitwasfirstrevealed.ThatexperienceguidesmyconvictionthatpartnershipbetweenAmericaandIslammustbebasedonwhatIslamis,notwhatitisn't.AndIconsideritpartofmyresponsibilityaspresidentoftheUnitedStatestofightagainstnegativestereotypesofIslamwherevertheyappear.

ButthatsameprinciplemustapplytoMuslimperceptionsofAmerica.JustasMuslimsdonotfitacrudestereotype,Americaisnotthecrudestereotypeofaself-interestedempire.TheUnitedStateshasbeenoneofthegreatestsourcesofprogressthattheworldhaseverknown.Wewerebornoutofrevolutionagainstanempire.

Wewerefoundedupontheidealthatallarecreatedequal.Andwehaveshedbloodandstruggledforcenturiestogivemeaningtothosewords,withinourbordersandaroundtheworld.

Weareshapedbyeveryculture.DrawnfromeveryendoftheEarth,anddedicatedtoasimpleconcept,Epluribusunum:

Outofmany,one.

NowmuchhasbeenmadeofthefactthatanAfrican-AmericanwiththenameBarackHusseinObamacouldbeelectedpresident.

Butmypersonalstoryisnotsounique.ThedreamofopportunityforallpeoplehasnotcometrueforeveryoneinAmerica,butitspromiseexistsforallwhocometoourshores.Andthatincludesnearly7millionAmericanMuslimsinourcountrytodaywho,bytheway,enjoyincomesandeducationallevelsthatarehigherthantheAmericanaverage.

Moreover,freedominAmericaisindivisiblefromthefreedomtopracticeone'sreligion.Thatiswhythereisamosqueineverystateinourunionandover1,200mosqueswithinourborders.That'swhytheUnitedStatesgovernmenthasgonetocourttoprotecttherightofwomenandgirlstowearthehijab,andtopunishthosewhowoulddenyit.

Solettherebenodoubt,IslamisapartofAmerica.AndIbelievethatAmericaholdswithinherthetruththatregardlessofrace,religion,orstationinlife,allofussharecommonaspirations:

toliveinpeaceandsecurity,togetaneducationandtoworkwithdignity,toloveourfamilies,ourcommunities,andourGod.Thesethingsweshare.Thisisthehopeofallhumanity.

Ofcourse,recognizingourcommonhumanityisonlythebeginningofourtask.Wordsalonecannotmeettheneedsofourpeople.Theseneedswillbemetonlyifweactboldlyintheyearsahead.Andifweunderstandthatthechallengeswefacearesharedandourfailuretomeetthemwillhurtusall.

Forwehavelearnedfromrecentexperiencethatwhenafinancialsystemweakensinonecountry,prosperityishurteverywhere.Whenanewfluinfectsonehumanbeing,allareatrisk.Whenonenationpursuesanuclearweapon,theriskofnuclearattackrisesforallnations.

Whenviolentextremistsoperateinonestretchofmountains,peopleareendangeredacrossanocean.WheninnocentsinBosniaandDarfurareslaughtered,thatisastainonourcollectiveconscience.

Thatiswhatitmeanstosharethisworldinthe21stCentury.Thatistheresponsibilitywehavetooneanotherashumanbeings.Thisisadifficultresponsibilitytoembrace,forhumanhistoryhasoftenbeenarecordofnationsandtribes,and,yes,religionssubjugatingoneanotherinpursuitoftheirowninterests.

Yetinthisnewage,suchattitudesareself-defeating.Givenourinterdependence,anyworldorderthatelevatesonenationorgroupofpeopleoveranotherwillinevitablyfail.Sowhateverwethinkofthepast,wemustnotbeprisonerstoit.Ourproblemsmustbedealtwiththroughpartnership,ourprogressmustbeshared.

Now,thatdoesnotmeanweshouldignoresourcesoftension.Indeed,itsuggeststheopposite.Wemustfacethesetensionssquarely.Andso,inthatspirit,letmespeakasclearlyandasplainlyasIcanaboutsomespecificissuesthatIbelievewemustfinallyconfronttogether.

Thefirstissuethatwehavetoconfrontisviolentextremisminallitsforms.InAnkara,ImadeclearthatAmericaisnotandneverwillbeatwarwithIslam.

Wewill,however,relentlesslyconfrontviolentextremistswhoposeagravethreattooursecuritybecausewerejectthesamethingthatpeopleofallfaithsreject,thekillingofinnocentmen,women,andchildren.A