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.

结束这场战争不仅符合伊拉克的利益——也符合我们本身的利益。为了让伊拉克人民掌握伊拉克的未来，美国付出了巨大代价。我们把我国男女青年送往伊拉克，做出了巨大的牺牲。在国内预算紧缩之时在国外花费了大量的资源。我们仍坚持不懈，是因为我们同伊拉克人民有一个共同信念——相信从战争的废墟中，一个新的开端会在这个文明的摇篮中诞生。通过书写美国和伊拉克历史上这一非凡的篇章，我们履行了自己的责任。现在，是翻开新的一页的时候了。

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.

当我们翻开新的一页之时，我没有忘记伊拉克战争在国内始终是一个争论激烈的问题。在这个问题上，也是翻开新的一页的时候了。今天下午，我与前总统乔治·W.布什（George W. Bush）通了话。众所周知，他和我从一开始就对这场战争看法不一致。然而，没有人能怀疑布什总统对我国军队的支持，也没有人能怀疑他对我国的热爱和对我国安全的承诺。我曾经说过，有支持这场战争的爱国者，也有反对这场战争的爱国者。但对我们男女军人的敬佩，对伊拉克未来的希望，我们同心同德。

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.

我们的民主之伟大是因为我们有能力超越相互间的分歧，也是因为我们在迎接面前的诸多挑战之际有能力吸取过去的经验。对于我们的安全来说，没有任何挑战比我们与“基地”组织的斗争更为关键。