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国际英语新闻:Obama: Gadhafi Regime Ending

2011-08-23来源:VOA

U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that Libya's people are within reach of the future they deserve as the 42-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi comes to an end.  The president spoke in Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts where Mr. Obama is vacationing with his family.

In his statement, the president said the situation remains fluid, but that it is clear Libyans are on the verge of attaining the future they desire. "There remains a degree of uncertainty and there are still regime elements who pose a threat.  But this much is clear, the Gadhafi regime is coming to an end and the future of Libya is in the hands of its people," he said.

Mr. Obama said he had just met with his national security team, and spoken by telephone with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Celebrations in the streets of Libya, he said, show that the pursuit of human dignity is stronger than any dictator.  But President Obama cautioned that as the Libyan government collapses, certain elements threaten to prolong the fighting. "Although it is clear that Gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of Libya and calling for those forces that continue to fight to lay down their arms for the sake of Libya," he said.

Looking ahead, Mr. Obama called on the Transitional National Council, or TNC, to continue taking steps to bring about a "peaceful, inclusive and just" transition.  He said the United States will support the TNC with Gadhafi government assets that were frozen earlier this year.

Mr. Obama said the United States, NATO and other partners will continue to help safeguard Libya's people as what he called "remaining regime elements" menace parts of the country.

The president also addressed Americans for whom he said events in Libya have a particular resonance, noting the murder of scores of Americans in acts of terror sponsored by the Gadhafi government.