布什总统对全国的电视讲话.docx
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布什总统对全国的电视讲话
ForImmediateRelease
OfficeofthePressSecretary
March17,2003
PresidentSaysSaddamHusseinMustLeaveIraqWithin48Hours
RemarksbythePresidentinAddresstotheNation
TheCrossHall
8:
01P.M.EST
THEPRESIDENT:
Myfellowcitizens,eventsinIraqhavenowreachedthefinaldaysofdecision.Formorethanadecade,theUnitedStatesandothernationshavepursuedpatientandhonorableeffortstodisarmtheIraqiregimewithoutwar.ThatregimepledgedtorevealanddestroyallitsweaponsofmassdestructionasaconditionforendingthePersianGulfWarin1991.
Sincethen,theworldhasengagedin12yearsofdiplomacy.WehavepassedmorethanadozenresolutionsintheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.WehavesenthundredsofweaponsinspectorstooverseethedisarmamentofIraq.Ourgoodfaithhasnotbeenreturned.
TheIraqiregimehasuseddiplomacyasaploytogaintimeandadvantage.IthasuniformlydefiedSecurityCouncilresolutionsdemandingfulldisarmament.Overtheyears,U.N.weaponinspectorshavebeenthreatenedbyIraqiofficials,electronicallybugged,andsystematicallydeceived.PeacefuleffortstodisarmtheIraqiregimehavefailedagainandagain--becausewearenotdealingwithpeacefulmen.
IntelligencegatheredbythisandothergovernmentsleavesnodoubtthattheIraqregimecontinuestopossessandconcealsomeofthemostlethalweaponseverdevised.ThisregimehasalreadyusedweaponsofmassdestructionagainstIraq'sneighborsandagainstIraq'speople.
TheregimehasahistoryofrecklessaggressionintheMiddleEast.IthasadeephatredofAmericaandourfriends.Andithasaided,trainedandharboredterrorists,includingoperativesofalQaeda.
Thedangerisclear:
usingchemical,biologicalor,oneday,nuclearweapons,obtainedwiththehelpofIraq,theterroristscouldfulfilltheirstatedambitionsandkillthousandsorhundredsofthousandsofinnocentpeopleinourcountry,oranyother.
TheUnitedStatesandothernationsdidnothingtodeserveorinvitethisthreat.Butwewilldoeverythingtodefeatit.Insteadofdriftingalongtowardtragedy,wewillsetacoursetowardsafety.Beforethedayofhorrorcancome,beforeitistoolatetoact,thisdangerwillberemoved.
TheUnitedStatesofAmericahasthesovereignauthoritytouseforceinassuringitsownnationalsecurity.Thatdutyfallstome,asCommander-in-Chief,bytheoathIhavesworn,bytheoathIwillkeep.
Recognizingthethreattoourcountry,theUnitedStatesCongressvotedoverwhelminglylastyeartosupporttheuseofforceagainstIraq.AmericatriedtoworkwiththeUnitedNationstoaddressthisthreatbecausewewantedtoresolvetheissuepeacefully.WebelieveinthemissionoftheUnitedNations.OnereasontheU.N.wasfoundedafterthesecondworldwarwastoconfrontaggressivedictators,activelyandearly,beforetheycanattacktheinnocentanddestroythepeace.
InthecaseofIraq,theSecurityCouncildidact,intheearly1990s.UnderResolutions678and687--bothstillineffect--theUnitedStatesandouralliesareauthorizedtouseforceinriddingIraqofweaponsofmassdestruction.Thisisnotaquestionofauthority,itisaquestionofwill.
LastSeptember,IwenttotheU.N.GeneralAssemblyandurgedthenationsoftheworldtouniteandbringanendtothisdanger.OnNovember8th,theSecurityCouncilunanimouslypassedResolution1441,findingIraqinmaterialbreachofitsobligations,andvowingseriousconsequencesifIraqdidnotfullyandimmediatelydisarm.
Today,nonationcanpossiblyclaimthatIraqhasdisarmed.AnditwillnotdisarmsolongasSaddamHusseinholdspower.Forthelastfour-and-a-halfmonths,theUnitedStatesandourallieshaveworkedwithintheSecurityCounciltoenforcethatCouncil'slong-standingdemands.Yet,somepermanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncilhavepubliclyannouncedtheywillvetoanyresolutionthatcompelsthedisarmamentofIraq.Thesegovernmentsshareourassessmentofthedanger,butnotourresolvetomeetit.Manynations,however,dohavetheresolveandfortitudetoactagainstthisthreattopeace,andabroadcoalitionisnowgatheringtoenforcethejustdemandsoftheworld.TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilhasnotliveduptoitsresponsibilities,sowewillrisetoours.
Inrecentdays,somegovernmentsintheMiddleEasthavebeendoingtheirpart.TheyhavedeliveredpublicandprivatemessagesurgingthedictatortoleaveIraq,sothatdisarmamentcanproceedpeacefully.Hehasthusfarrefused.Allthedecadesofdeceitandcrueltyhavenowreachedanend.SaddamHusseinandhissonsmustleaveIraqwithin48hours.Theirrefusaltodosowillresultinmilitaryconflict,commencedatatimeofourchoosing.Fortheirownsafety,allforeignnationals--includingjournalistsandinspectors--shouldleaveIraqimmediately.
ManyIraqiscanhearmetonightinatranslatedradiobroadcast,andIhaveamessageforthem.Ifwemustbeginamilitarycampaign,itwillbedirectedagainstthelawlessmenwhoruleyourcountryandnotagainstyou.Asourcoalitiontakesawaytheirpower,wewilldeliverthefoodandmedicineyouneed.WewillteardowntheapparatusofterrorandwewillhelpyoutobuildanewIraqthatisprosperousandfree.InafreeIraq,therewillbenomorewarsofaggressionagainstyourneighbors,nomorepoisonfactories,nomoreexecutionsofdissidents,nomoretorturechambersandraperooms.Thetyrantwillsoonbegone.Thedayofyourliberationisnear.
ItistoolateforSaddamHusseintoremaininpower.ItisnottoolatefortheIraqimilitarytoactwithhonorandprotectyourcountrybypermittingthepeacefulentryofcoalitionforcestoeliminateweaponsofmassdestruction.OurforceswillgiveIraqimilitaryunitsclearinstructionsonactionstheycantaketoavoidbeingattackedanddestroyed.IurgeeverymemberoftheIraqimilitaryandintelligenceservices,ifwarcomes,donotfightforadyingregimethatisnotworthyourownlife.
AndallIraqimilitaryandcivilianpersonnelshouldlistencarefullytothiswarning.Inanyconflict,yourfatewilldependonyouraction.Donotdestroyoilwells,asourceofwealththatbelongstotheIraqipeople.Donotobeyanycommandtouseweaponsofmassdestructionagainstanyone,includingtheIraqipeople.Warcrimeswillbeprosecuted.Warcriminalswillbepunished.Anditwillbenodefensetosay,"Iwasjustfollowingorders."
ShouldSaddamHusseinchooseconfrontation,theAmericanpeoplecanknowthateverymeasurehasbeentakentoavoidwar,andeverymeasurewillbetakentowinit.Americansunderstandthecostsofconflictbecausewehavepaidtheminthepast.Warhasnocertainty,exceptthecertaintyofsacrifice.
Yet,theonlywaytoreducetheharmanddurationofwaristoapplythefullforceandmightofourmilitary,andwearepreparedtodoso.IfSaddamHusseinattemptstoclingtopower,hewillremainadeadlyfoeuntiltheend.Indesperation,heandterroristsgroupsmighttrytoconductterroristoperationsagainsttheAmericanpeopleandourfriends.Theseattacksarenotinevitable.Theyare,however,possible.Andthisveryfactunderscoresthereasonwecannotliveunderthethreatofblackmail.TheterroristthreattoAmericaandtheworldwillbediminishedthemomentthatSaddamHusseinisdisarmed.
Ourgovernmentisonheightenedwatchagainstthesedangers.JustaswearepreparingtoensurevictoryinIraq,wearetakingfurtheractionstoprotectourhomeland.Inrecentdays,AmericanauthoritieshaveexpelledfromthecountrycertainindividualswithtiestoIraqiintelligenceservices.Amongothermeasures,Ihavedirectedadditionalsecurityofourairports,andincreasedCoastGuardpatrolsofmajorseaports.TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityisworkingcloselywiththenation'sgovernorstoincreasearmedsecurityatcriticalfacilitiesacrossAmerica.
Shouldenemiesstrikeourcountry,theywouldbeattemptingtoshiftourattentionwithpanicandweakenourmoralewithfear.Inthis,theywouldfail.Noactoftheirscanalterthecourseorshaketheresolveofthiscountry.Weareapeacefulpeople--yetwe'renotafragilepeople,andwewillnotbeintimidatedbythugsandkillers.Ifourenemiesdaretostrikeus,theyandallwhohaveaidedthem,willfacefearfulconsequences.
Wearenowactingbecausetherisksofinactionwouldbefargreater.Inoneyear,orfiveyears,thepowerofIraqtoinflictharmonallfreenationswouldbemultipliedmanytimesover.Withthesecapabilities,SaddamHusseinandhisterroristalliescouldchoosethemomentofdeadlyconflictwhentheyarestrongest.Wechoosetomeetthatthreatnow,whereitarises,beforeitcanappearsuddenlyinourskiesandcities.
Thecauseofpeacerequiresallfreenationstorecognizenewandundeniablerealities.Inthe20thcentury,somechosetoappeasemurderousdictators,whosethreatswereallowedtogrowintogenocideandglobalwar.Inthiscentury,whenevilmenplotchemical,biologicalandnuclearterror,apolicyofappeasementcouldbringdestructionofakindneverbeforeseenonthisearth.
Terroristsandterrorstatesdonotrevealthesethreatswithfairnotice,informaldeclarations--andrespondingtosuchenemiesonlyaftertheyhavestruckfirstisnotself-defense,itissuicide.ThesecurityoftheworldrequiresdisarmingSaddamHusseinnow.
Asweenforcethejustdemandsoftheworld,wewillalsohonorthedeepestcommitmentsofourcountry.UnlikeSaddamHussein,webelievetheIraqipeoplearedeservingandcapableofhumanliberty.Andwhenthedictatorhasdeparted,theycansetanexampletoalltheMiddleEastofavitalandpeacefulandself-governi
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