Read some excerpts from President George W. Bush's speech about the state of the nation, delivered on January 31st, 2006 and decide whether the statements below are true or false.
"Abroad, our nation is committed to a historic, long-term goal: we seek the end of tyranny in our world. Some dismiss that goal as misguided idealism. In reality, the future security of America depends on it. On September 11th, 2001, we found that problems originating 7,000 miles away could bring murder and destruction to our country. Dictatorships shelter terrorists, and feed resentment and radicalism, and seek weapons of mass destruction. Democracies replace resentment with hope, respect the rights of their citizens and their neighbours, and join the fight against terror. Every step towards freedom in the world makes our country safer so we’ll act boldly in freedom's cause.
No one can deny the success of freedom, but some men fight against it, and one of the main sources of reaction and opposition is radical Islam. Terrorists like bin Laden are serious about mass murder, and all of us must take their declared intentions seriously.
In a time of testing, we cannot find security by retreating within our borders. If we were to leave these attackers alone, they would not leave us alone. They would simply move the battlefield to our own shores. There’s no peace in retreat, and there’s no honour in retreat. By allowing radical Islam to work its will, we would signal to all that we no longer believe in our own ideals, but our enemies and our friends can be certain: The United States will not retreat from the world, and we’ll never surrender to evil.
We remain on the offensive in Afghanistan, where a fine President and a National Assembly are fighting terror while building the institutions of a new democracy. We're on the offensive in Iraq, with a clear plan for victory.
Our work in Iraq is difficult because our enemy is brutal, but that brutality hasn’t stopped the dramatic progress of a new democracy. In less than three years, the nation has gone from dictatorship to liberation, to a constitution, to national elections.
The road of victory is the road that will take our troops home, but those decisions will be made by our military commanders, not by politicians in Washington, D.C."
1. The USA hopes to end tyranny in the world. Answer
2. Problems in very distant countries can affect the USA as well. Answer
3. Dictatorships aren’t good places for terrorists. Answer
4. There is no need to take terrorists like bin Laden too seriously. Answer
5. It would not be honourable but safer for the US to retreat within its borders. Answer
6. Radical Islam brings evil and mass destruction. Answer
7. The US troops can already leave Afghanistan. Answer
8. In Iraq, the brutality of terrorists has stopped the progress of democracy. Answer
9. In Iraq, it is still too early for national elections. Answer
10. The decisions on whether to bring soldiers home or not are made by politicians in Washington, D.C
"Abroad, our nation is committed to a historic, long-term goal: we seek the end of tyranny in our world. Some dismiss that goal as misguided idealism. In reality, the future security of America depends on it. On September 11th, 2001, we found that problems originating 7,000 miles away could bring murder and destruction to our country. Dictatorships shelter terrorists, and feed resentment and radicalism, and seek weapons of mass destruction. Democracies replace resentment with hope, respect the rights of their citizens and their neighbours, and join the fight against terror. Every step towards freedom in the world makes our country safer so we’ll act boldly in freedom's cause.
No one can deny the success of freedom, but some men fight against it, and one of the main sources of reaction and opposition is radical Islam. Terrorists like bin Laden are serious about mass murder, and all of us must take their declared intentions seriously.
In a time of testing, we cannot find security by retreating within our borders. If we were to leave these attackers alone, they would not leave us alone. They would simply move the battlefield to our own shores. There’s no peace in retreat, and there’s no honour in retreat. By allowing radical Islam to work its will, we would signal to all that we no longer believe in our own ideals, but our enemies and our friends can be certain: The United States will not retreat from the world, and we’ll never surrender to evil.
We remain on the offensive in Afghanistan, where a fine President and a National Assembly are fighting terror while building the institutions of a new democracy. We're on the offensive in Iraq, with a clear plan for victory.
Our work in Iraq is difficult because our enemy is brutal, but that brutality hasn’t stopped the dramatic progress of a new democracy. In less than three years, the nation has gone from dictatorship to liberation, to a constitution, to national elections.
The road of victory is the road that will take our troops home, but those decisions will be made by our military commanders, not by politicians in Washington, D.C."
1. The USA hopes to end tyranny in the world. Answer
2. Problems in very distant countries can affect the USA as well. Answer
3. Dictatorships aren’t good places for terrorists. Answer
4. There is no need to take terrorists like bin Laden too seriously. Answer
5. It would not be honourable but safer for the US to retreat within its borders. Answer
6. Radical Islam brings evil and mass destruction. Answer
7. The US troops can already leave Afghanistan. Answer
8. In Iraq, the brutality of terrorists has stopped the progress of democracy. Answer
9. In Iraq, it is still too early for national elections. Answer
10. The decisions on whether to bring soldiers home or not are made by politicians in Washington, D.C
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