TRANSCRIPT:
Hi, everybody. This week, I welcomed President Hamid
Karzai to the White House to discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan. And
today, I want to update you on how we will end this war, bring our
troops home, and continue the work of rebuilding America.
Over the past four years, thanks to our brave men and
women in uniform, we’ve dealt devastating blows to al Qaeda. We’ve
pushed the Taliban out of their strongholds. And our core objective –
the reason we went to war in the first place – is now within reach:
ensuring that al Qaeda can never again use Afghanistan to launch attacks
against America.
The 33,000 additional forces that I ordered to Afghanistan
served with honor, completed their mission, and – as promised –
returned home last fall. This week, we agreed that this spring, Afghan
forces will take the lead for security across the entire country, and
our troops will shift to a support role. In the coming months, I’ll
announce the next phase of our drawdown. And by the end of next year,
America’s war in Afghanistan will be over.
This progress has only been possible because of the heroic
sacrifices of our troops and diplomats, alongside forces from many
other nations. More than a half million Americans – military and
civilian – have served in Afghanistan. Thousands have been wounded.
More than 2,000 have given their lives.
This remains a very difficult mission. The work ahead
will not be easy. Our forces are still in harm’s way. But make no
mistake – our path is clear, and we are moving forward. Because after
more than a decade of war, the nation we need to rebuild is our own.
As we do, we have to care for our troops and veterans who
fought in our name. We have to grow our economy and shrink our
deficits. Create new jobs and boost family incomes. We have to fix our
infrastructure and our immigration system. We have to protect our
planet from the destructive effects of climate change – and protect our
children from the horrors of gun violence.
These, too, will be difficult missions for America. But
they must be met. And if we can summon just a fraction of the
determination of our men and women in uniform, I know we can meet them.
And I intend to work as hard as I know how to make sure we do.
Thank you.
*MEMORABLE VOCABULARY:
- update sb on st: update thông tin gì cho ai đó. ex: And today, I want to update you on how we will end this war, bring our troops home, and continue the work of rebuilding America.
- over the past four years: trong 4 năm qua
- devastatin: (adj) tàn phá, phá hủy, phá hoại
- within reach: (adj) trong tầm tay , có thể đạt được
- Take the lead: lên nắm quyền
- shift to st : chuyển sang cái gì/ điều gì ex: shift to support role (chuyển sang vai trò hỗ trợ).
- in the coming months: trong những tháng tới
- by the end of next year: trước khi kết thúc năm tới
- shrink: làm co lại, làm giảm => shink the deficits: giảm thâm hụt
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