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Bonsoir
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Ce soir, j'annonce au peuple américain, et au monde
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que les États-Unis ont conduit l'opération qui a tué Ben Laden
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le chef d'Al-Qaïda
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et le terroriste responsable de la mort de milliers d'hommes, femmes et enfants innocents.
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It was nearly ten years ago that the bright September day was darkened Il y a presque dix ans le brillant jour de Septembre s'est obscurci
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par la pire attaque sur le peuple américain de notre histoire.
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Les images du 11 septembre sont gravées dans notre souvenir national.
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Détournant des avions fendant un ciel bleu de septembre
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Les tours jumelles s'effondrant au sol
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La fuméee noire séchappant du Pentagone
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Le choc du vol 93 à Shanksville, Pennsylvanie
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où les actions d' heroïques citoyens ont fait réchapper d'un bilan encore plus tragique
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Et maintenant nous savons que les pires images sont celles que nous ne voyons pas
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la chaise laissée vide à la table du dîner
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les enfants contraints de grandir sans leur mère, ou leur père
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des parents qui ne connaitront jamais le sentiment de l'étreinte de leur enfant
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quasiment 3 000 citoyens nous ont quittés
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laissant un trou béant en nos cœurs
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Ce 11 Septembre 2001
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dans notre peine
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les américains se sont joints ensemble
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Nous avons offert à notre voisin notre aide
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et nous avons offert à nos blessés notre sang
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Nous avons réaffirmé nos liens les uns les autres
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et notre amour pour la communauté et la patrie
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En ce jour, peu importe d'où nous venons
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quel Dieu nous prions
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ou de quelle race ou ethnie nous appartenons,
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nous étions unis en une seule famille Américaine
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Et nous étions également unis dans notre volonté de protéger notre nation
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et de traduire en justice les responsables de ces atroces attaques
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Nous avions appris rapidement que les attentats du 11 Septembre étaient commandités par Al-Qaïda
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et que son organisation chapeautée par Oussama Ben-Laden
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qui a clairement déclaré la guerre aux Etats-Unis
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et s'est déterminé à tuer des innocents dans notre pays et dans le monde
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Ainsi sommes-nous entrés en guerre contre Al-Qaïda
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pour protéger nos citoyens, nos amis, et nos alliés.
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Depuis une dizaine d'années, grâce au travail infatigable et héroïque de notre armée
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et nos professionnels de la lutte contre le terrorisme, nous avons fait de grands progrès dans cette tâche
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we have disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense
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In Afghanistan we removed the Taliban government
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which had given bin Laden and Al-Qaeda safe haven and support
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And around the globe we worked with our friends and allies
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to capture or kill scores of Al-Qaeda terrorists
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including several who were part of the 9/11 plot
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Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture
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and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan
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Meanwhile Al-Qaeda continued to operate from along that border
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and operate through its affiliates around the world
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and so shortly after taking office
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I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA,
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to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top-priority of our war against Al-Qaeda
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even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network
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Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community
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I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden
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It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground
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I met repeatedly with my national security team
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as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden
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hiding within a compound deep inside Pakistan
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And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action
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and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice
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Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound
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in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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The small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability.
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No Americans were harmed.
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They took care to avoid civilian casualties
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After a fire fight, they killed Osama bin Laden
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and took custody of his body.
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For over two decades, bin Laden has been Al-Qaeda's leader and symbol
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and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies.
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The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date
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in our nations's effort to defeat Al-Qaeda
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Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort
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There is no doubt that Al-Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us
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we must, and we will, remain vigilant at home and abroad
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As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam.
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I have made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11,
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that our war is not against Islam, that bin Laden was not a Muslim leader
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he was a mass-murderer of Muslims.
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Indeed, al-Qaida slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries
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including our own.
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So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
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Over the years, I have repeatedly made clear
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that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was.
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That is what we have done.
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But it is important to note that our counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden
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and the compound where he was hiding.
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Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well
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and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.
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Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts.
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They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations
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and going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue
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to join us in the fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
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The American people did not choose this fight.
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It came to our shores.
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It started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens.
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After nearly ten years of service, struggle, and sacrifice
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we know well the costs of war.
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These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander in Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one
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or look into the eyes of a service member who has been gravely wounded.
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So Americans understand the costs of war.
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Yet, as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened
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nor stand idly by when our people have been killed.
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We will be relentless in defense of our citizens
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and our friends and allies.
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We will be true to the values that make us who we are
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and on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al-Qaeda's terror:
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Justice has been done.
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Tonight we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counter-terrorism professionals who have worked tirelessly
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to achieve this outcome.
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The American people do not see their work, nor know their names
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but tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
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We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation
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for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism and unparalleled courage
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of those who serve our country.
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And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.
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Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11
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that we have never forgotten your loss
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nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes
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to prevent another attack on our shores.
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And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.
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I know that it has, at times, frayed.
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Yet today's achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country
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and the determination of the American people.
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The cause of securing our country is not complete, but
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tonight we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to.
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That is the story of our history.
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Whether it is the pursuit of prosperity for our people
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or the struggle for equality for all our citizens
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our commitment to stand up for our values abroad
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and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.
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Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power
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but because of who we are.
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One nation
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under God
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indivisible
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with liberty
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and justice for all.
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Thank you.
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May God bless you.
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And may God bless the United States of America.