Ending this war is not only in Iraq’s interest — it’s in our own. The United States has paid a huge price to put the future of Iraq in the hands of its people. We have sent our young men and women to make enormous sacrifices in Iraq, and spent vast resources abroad at a time of tight budgets at home. We’ve persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people — a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it’s time to turn the page.

結(jié)束這場戰(zhàn)爭不僅符合伊拉克的利益——也符合我們本身的利益。為了讓伊拉克人民掌握伊拉克的未來，美國付出了巨大代價(jià)。我們把我國男女青年送往伊拉克，做出了巨大的犧牲。在國內(nèi)預(yù)算緊縮之時(shí)在國外花費(fèi)了大量的資源。我們?nèi)詧?jiān)持不懈，是因?yàn)槲覀兺晾巳嗣裼幸粋€(gè)共同信念——相信從戰(zhàn)爭的廢墟中，一個(gè)新的開端會(huì)在這個(gè)文明的搖籃中誕生。通過書寫美國和伊拉克歷史上這一非凡的篇章，我們履行了自己的責(zé)任。現(xiàn)在，是翻開新的一頁的時(shí)候了。

As we do, I’m mindful that the Iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. Here, too, it’s time to turn the page. This afternoon, I spoke to former President George W. Bush. It’s well known that he and I disagreed about the war from its outset. Yet no one can doubt President Bush’s support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security. As I’ve said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis’ future.

當(dāng)我們翻開新的一頁之時(shí)，我沒有忘記伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭在國內(nèi)始終是一個(gè)爭論激烈的問題。在這個(gè)問題上，也是翻開新的一頁的時(shí)候了。今天下午，我與前總統(tǒng)喬治·W.布什（George W. Bush）通了話。眾所周知，他和我從一開始就對這場戰(zhàn)爭看法不一致。然而，沒有人能懷疑布什總統(tǒng)對我國軍隊(duì)的支持，也沒有人能懷疑他對我國的熱愛和對我國安全的承諾。我曾經(jīng)說過，有支持這場戰(zhàn)爭的愛國者，也有反對這場戰(zhàn)爭的愛國者。但對我們男女軍人的敬佩，對伊拉克未來的希望，我們同心同德。

The greatness of our democracy is grounded in our ability to move beyond our differences, and to learn from our experience as we confront the many challenges ahead. And no challenge is more essential to our security than our fight against al Qaeda.

我們的民主之偉大是因?yàn)槲覀冇心芰Τ较嗷ラg的分歧，也是因?yàn)槲覀冊谟用媲暗闹T多挑戰(zhàn)之際有能力吸取過去的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。對于我們的安全來說，沒有任何挑戰(zhàn)比我們與“基地”組織的斗爭更為關(guān)鍵。