Barack Obama has said goodbye. He has given his final address as U.S. president, echoing his original message of hope and change. Obama wrapped up his eight years in office by looking back at some of his achievements.
And he looked ahead to what he calls "the greatest threat to democracy."
(Barack Obama / U.S. President)
"We must guard against a weakening of the values that make us who we are. And that's why, for the past eight years, I've worked to put the fight against terrorism on a firmer legal footing. That's why we've ended torture, worked to close Gitmo, reformed our laws governing surveillance to protect privacy and civil liberties. That's why I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans, who are just as patriotic as we are."
Obama addressed thousands of supporters in Chicago, the city where he declared victory for his two terms.
◆echo （以前と同じことを）再び述べる
◆wrap up 締めくくる
◆in office 在職して、在任して
◆footing 足場、基礎
◆torture 拷問
◆Gitmo グアンタナモ収容所
◆surveillance 監視
◆patriotic 愛国的な
◆declare victory 勝利宣言をする
