The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 22, 2011

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Renewing America's Global Leadership

WASHINGTONIn this weeks address, President Obama said that the death of Moammar Qadhafi in Libya and the announcement that troops from Iraq will return home by the end of the year are strong reminders that the United States has renewed its leadership in the world. The role of our brave pilots and crews has given the Libyan people a chance to seek a democratic future for their children, and after a decade of war in Iraq, the United States is moving forward and focusing on strengthening the economy and security at home. This is why the President is calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, give working families a tax break, and put teachers back in our classrooms and cops on the beat. We must bring the same sense of urgency to revitalizing our economy that our troops took to their fight, which is why President Obama is urging Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass the American Jobs Act now to put the American people back to work. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House October 22, 2011 This week, we had two powerful reminders of how weve renewed American leadership in the world. I was proud to announce thatas promisedthe rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of this year. And in Libya, the death of Moammar Qadhafi showed that our role in protecting the Libyan people, and helping them break free from a tyrant, was the right thing to do. In Iraq, weve succeeded in our strategy to end the war. Last year, I announced the end of our combat mission in Iraq. Weve already removed more than 100,000 troops, and Iraqi forces have taken full responsibility for the security of their own country. Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the Iraqi people have the chance to forge their own future. And now the rest of our troops will be home for the holidays. In Libya, our brave pilots and crews helped prevent a massacre, save countless lives, and give the Libyan people the chance to prevail. Without putting a single U.S. service member on the ground, we achieved our objectives. Soon, our NATO mission will come to a successful end even as we continue to support the Libyan people, and people across the Arab world, who seek a democratic future.

These successes are part of a larger story. After a decade of war, were turning the page and moving forward, with strength and confidence. The drawdown in Iraq allowed us to refocus on Afghanistan and achieve major victories against al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. As we remove the last of our troops from Iraq, were beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan. To put this in perspective, when I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were deployed in these wars. By the end of this year that number will be cut in half, and an increasing number of our troops will continue to come home. As we end these wars, were focusing on our greatest challenge as a nationrebuilding our economy and renewing our strength at home. Over the past decade, we spent a trillion dollars on war, borrowed heavily from overseas and invested too little in the greatest source of our national strengthour own people. Now, the nation we need to build is our own. We have to tackle this challenge with the same urgency and unity that our troops brought to their fight. Thats why we have to do everything in our power to get our economy moving again. Thats why Im calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, so we can rebuild our country our schools, our roads, our bridges and put our veterans, construction workers, teachers, cops and firefighters back to work. And thats why I hope all of us can draw strength from the example of our men and women in uniform. Theyve met their responsibilities to America. Now its time to meet ours. Its time to come together and show the world why the United States of America remains the greatest source for freedom and opportunity that the world has ever known.

[PRESIDENTIAL WEEKLY ADDRESS ASSESSMENT PHASE A.a START OF]

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Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 22, 2011

[13th century. Via Old French relaisser "let go" < Latin relaxare "loosen" (see relax)]

[Pre-12th century. < Latin, "eighth month" < octo "eight"]

weekly adjective
1. happening once each week: happening, produced, or done once a week or every week 2. calculated by week: worked out by the week weekly pay

adverb
1. once each week: once each week does the shopping weekly 2. every week: every single week 3. by week: by the week paid weekly

noun (plural weeklies)

something published once each week: a newspaper or magazine published once a week

something published once each week: a newspaper or magazine published once a week

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Renewing America's Global Leadership [ Old English nowe < Indo-European]
leadership noun
r shp]

1. ability to lead: the ability to guide, direct, or influence people 2. guidance: guidance or direction 3. leaders: a group of leaders (takes a singular or plural verb) 4. office or position of leader: the office or position of the head of a political party or other body of people

global [glb'l] adjective

1. worldwide: relating to or happening throughout the whole world 2. overall: taking all the different aspects of a situation into account 3. spherical: shaped like a globe or sphere 4. COMPUT relating to whole of system: covering or affecting the whole of a computer system, program, or file

-globally, adverb [Mid-16th century. Directly or via Old French < Latin globus "ball, sphere"]

said verb

[sed]

Past participle, past tense of say

adjective
previously mentioned: previously named or mentioned The said car was later found abandoned. discovered the said car

WASHINGTONIn this weeks address, President Obama said that the death of Moammar
[ Old English da < Germanic]

troopship (plural troopships) noun

ship for transporting military personnel: a ship, sometimes one originally in the merchant fleet, used for transporting military personnel

[ Old English ende < IndoEuropean, "front"]

Qadhafi in Libya and the announcement that troops from Iraq will return home by the end of the year are strong reminders that the United States has renewed its leadership in the world.

leader r] noun (plural leaders)

1. somebody whom people follow: somebody who guides or directs others 2. somebody or something in lead: somebody or something in front of all others, e.g. in a race or procession 3. somebody in charge of others: the head of a nation, political party, legislative body, or military unit 4. MUSIC musical conductor: a conductor of a band or group 5. U.K. MUSIC principal musician: the principal performer of an orchestra or of a section of an orchestra 6. leading articleU.K. PRESS article expressing editorial opinion: a newspaper article expressing the opinion of the editor 7. MARKETING Same as loss leader 8. BOTANY main stem: the main growing shoot of a tree or bush 9. RECORDING blank end of tape: a short strip of blank film or recording tape at the beginning or end of a reel, used for threading 10. FISHING line connecting hook: a short length of nylon or other material attached to a fishing line and used to connect a lure or hook 11. FISHING line at end of fishing line: a short length of heavy fishing line or wire tied to the end of the main line to prevent sharp-toothed fish from breaking off the hook

[13th century. Via AngloNorman and Old French < Latin populus < Etruscan]

[15th century. < French cree "increase, recruit" < the past participle of croistre "grow" < Latin crescere] [13th century. Via AngloNorman < late Latin cadentia "falling" < present participle of Latin cadere "to fall"]

The role of our brave pilots and crews has given the Libyan people a chance to seek a democratic future for their children, and after a decade of war in Iraq, the United States is moving forward and focusing on strengthening the economy and security at home.
[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "hearth, fireplace"] [ Old English hm < Germanic]

[Mid-16th century. < modern Latin Americanus < America]

[13th century. < French passer < Latin passus "step"]

[ Old English bon, via Germanic, "exist, dwell" < Indo-European, "exist, grow"]

This is why the President is calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, give working families a tax break, and put teachers back in our classrooms and cops on the beat.
[Assumed Old English putian, origin ?] [Early 18th century. Probably variant of cap "to catch," via French caper < Latin capere "seize"; noun partly < the verb, partly shortening of copper2] [ Old English bringan < Indo-European]

revitalize (past and past participle revitalized, present participle revitalizing, 3rd person present singular revitalizes) transitive verb
renew somebody or something: to give new life or energy to somebody or something

We must bring the same sense of urgency to revitalizing our economy that our troops took to their fight, which is why President Obama is urging Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass the American Jobs Act now to put the American people back to work.
[Mid-16th century. < French troupe]

[ Old English tgdere < to "to" + Germanic, "joined together"]

[Late 16th century. < French remarquer < marquer "to mark"] [Late 17th century. < barracks]

Remarks of President Barack Obama

Weekly Address The White House October 22, 2011

[14th century. Via Old French adresser < assumed Vulgar Latin addrictiare "direct to" < Latin directus (see direct)] [13th century. < Anglo-Norman poer, Old French poeir < assumed Vulgar Latin potere "be powerful" < Latin potis "able"]

This week, we had two powerful reminders of how weve renewed American leadership in the world. I was proud to announce thatas promisedthe rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of this year.
Iraq [ Old English gar < Indo-European]
country in Southwest Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, Jordan, and Syria. Language: Arabic Currency: Iraqi dinar Capital: Baghdad Population: 28,221,181 (2008 estimate) Area: 438,317 sq km/169,235 sq mi Official name Republic of Iraq

Libya

[lbbee ] country in North Africa, south of the Mediterranean Sea. It was annexed by Italy in 1912, then became independent as a kingdom in 1951. In 1969 the monarchy was ousted in a coup led by Muammar alQaddafi. Language: Arabic Currency: Libyan dinar Capital: Tripoli Population: 6,173,579 (2008 estimate) Area: 1,757,000 sq km/678,400 sq mi Official name Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah

And in Libya, the death of Moammar Qadhafi showed that our role in protecting the Libyan people, and helping them break free from a tyrant, was the right thing to do.
[ Old English riht < Indo-European, "go straight"]

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[14th century. Directly or via French < Latin succedere "go after" < cedere "give way"]

In Iraq, weve succeeded in our strategy to end the war.

[12th century. Via Old N French werre, Old French guerre < Germanic, "strife, confusion"]

[15th century. Directly or via French annoncer < Latin annuntiare < nuntius "messenger"]

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French < Latin mission- < mittere "send off"]

Last year, I announced the end of our combat mission in Iraq. Weve already removed more than 100,000 troops, and Iraqi forces have taken full responsibility for the security of their own country.
[Mid-16th century. Via French < Latin respondere "promise in return" < spondere "to pledge"] [14th century. Directly or via French < Latin responsum < past participle of respondere (see respond)]

[15th century. < Latin extraordinarius < extra ordinem "out of order, exceptionally"]

[13th century. Via French < Latin sacrificium "making sacred" < sacr- "sacred"]

Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the Iraqi people have the chance to forge their own future. And now the rest of our troops will be home for the holidays.
[ Old English nu < Indo-European] [ Old English rst (noun), rstan (verb) < Germanic]

[Early 16th century. Via French pilote < medieval Latin pilotus, alteration of pedota < Greek pdon "oar"] [ Old English r] < Italian Piloto < Ancient Greek < < IndoEuropean Leg

[ Old English helpan < Germanic]

In Libya, our brave pilots and crews helped prevent a massacre, save countless lives, and give the Libyan people the chance to prevail.
[Pre-12th century. Via French < Latin servitium "servitude" < servus "slave"] [ Old English libban, lifian < IndoEuropean, "to stick"]

[ Old English grund < Germanic]

Without putting a single U.S. service member on the ground, we achieved our objectives.
noun (plural objectives)
1. goal: a goal or purpose 2. military target: the target or goal of a military operation 3. GRAMMAR objective case: the objective grammatical case 4. GRAMMAR noun in objective case: a noun or pronoun in the objective case 5. OPTICS lens nearest object: the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument nearest to and facing the object being viewed

NATO [nyt] or Nato [nyt] noun

international military alliance: an international organization established in 1949 to promote mutual defense and collective security that was the primary Western alliance during the Cold War. Full form North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO < < North Atlantic Treaty Organization

[14th century. Via French < Latin continuare "make continuous" < continere (see contain)]

Soon, our NATO mission will come to a successful end even as we continue to support the Libyan people, and people across the Arab world, who seek a democratic future.
[13th century. < Old French croix or en croix "transversely" < Latin crux "cross"] [ Old English scan < Indo-European, "seek out"]

These successes are part of a larger story.

[12th century. Via French < Latin larga, form of largus "abundant"]

[Mid-16th century. < Latin successus < past participle of succedere (see succeed)]

[Pre-12th century. < Latin tornare "turn on a lathe" < tornus "lathe" < Greek tornos]

[15th century. Via French < late Latin decad- < Greek deka "ten"]

< .. || decem < Sanskrit dsa

< Ancient Greek Machine Used On Wood or Metal.

After a decade of war, were turning the page and moving forward, with strength and confidence.
confidence [knfidnss] (plural confidences) noun
1. belief in own abilities: self assurance or a belief in your ability to succeed lacked the confidence needed to reach the top 2. faith in somebody to do right: belief or trust in somebody or something, or in the ability of somebody or something to act in a proper, trustworthy, or reliable manner I have total confidence in her judgment. 3. secret: something told to somebody that is to be kept private 4. trusting relationship: a relationship based on trust and intimacy She took me into her confidence. But I told you it in confidence!

[ Old English strengu < Germanic, "strong"]

A Premature Withdrawal from Iraq May Cause Irreversible Instability in the Region

drawdown [drw dwn] (plural drawdowns) noun

1. depletion: the process of reducing or using up a supply or store of something 2. lowering of water level: a lowering of the level of the water in a reservoir

The drawdown in Iraq allowed us to refocus on Afghanistan and achieve major victories against al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
laden aida noun
] [lyd'n] Past participle of lade

adjective
1. heavily loaded: carrying a load, usually a heavy load (often used in combination) He was laden down with shopping bags. fruit-laden boughs 2. oppressed by something: weighed down by a problem or an unpleasant feeling such as doubt or unhappiness laden with guilt

fabric for embroidering crossstitch: a fabric that comes in different sizes of weave. Use: cross-stitch embroidery.

[ Old English latost (adverb) "after all the others" < Germanic]

As we remove the last of our troops from Iraq, were beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.
[ Old English beginnan < Germanic] Afghanistan
[af gnni stn] landlocked country in Southwest Asia, between Iran and Pakistan. Language: Pashto, Dari (Persian) Currency: afghani Capital: Kabul Population: 32,738,376 (2008 estimate) Area: 652,225 sq km/251,825 sq mi Official name Islamic State of Afghanistan

A Premature NATO Withdrawal May Cause Irreversible Instability in the Region

roughly adverb
1.

[rfflee]

approximately: as a fairly close estimate, or in a manner that is broadly correct but without any claim to exactness Roughly one-third of the funding comes from government.

[14th century. Via French < late Latin perspectivus "optical" < Latin perspicere "look closely" < specere "look at"]

2.

violently or rudely: in a violent way or a manner lacking in gentleness and politeness shoved him roughly to one side

3.

crudely: in a crude, preliminary, or incomplete way sketched the design out roughly on a scrap of paper

To put this in perspective, when I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were deployed in these wars. By the end of this year that number will be cut in half, and an increasing number of our troops will continue to come home.
[14th century. Via French < Latin increscere < crescere "grow"] [13th century. < Anglo-Norman numbre < Latin numerus]

come

[kum] [kaym],

(past came

past participle come, present participle coming, 3rd person present singular comes)

CORE MEANING: a basic intransitive verb expressing movement toward a specified place or person. This verb often expresses the concept of movement coupled with the arrival at a place where an activity will take place. Come and sit by me. Come to my house tomorrow.
1. intransitive verb occur in mind: to occur as a thought in the mind An afterthought came to me while I was shaving.

2.

intransitive verb originate: to originate from a place or thing The meat came from Canadian herds.

3.

intransitive verb happen: to happen or exist at a particular point or time I never thought this day would come.

4.

intransitive verb result: to be the result or consequence of something comes from eating too much chocolate

5.

intransitive verb be produced: to be produced in a particular size, color, or style This model also comes in red.

6.

intransitive verb reach place: to reach or extend to a particular point or place Her hair came down to her waist.

7.

intransitive verb reach state: to reach or be brought into a particular state or situation It just came apart in my hands.

8.

intransitive verb have orgasm: to reach sexual climax (slang) (sometimes considered offensive)

9.

prep prior to: by a particular time in the future Come July there will be an extra fifty cases to deal with.

10.

noun offensive term: an offensive term for a man's semen (slang)

come again? used to ask someone to repeat or explain something (informal)

[ Old English is, es < Indo-European] [ Old English s, s, plural of es (see this)] [ Old English grat "thick, coarse" < Germanic]

As we end these wars, were focusing on our greatest challenge as a nationrebuilding our economy and renewing our strength at home.
[15th century. Directly or via French < Latin oeconomia < Greek oikonomia < oikonomos "steward of a household" < oikos "house" + nemein "manage"] < Used since 5th Century A.D. by Xenophone

[Pre-12th century. Partly < Latin expendere "pay" (see expend); partly < Old French despendre "expend" < Latin dispendere (see dispense)]

Over the past decade, we spent a trillion dollars on war, borrowed heavily from overseas and invested too little in the greatest source of our national strengthour own people. Now, the nation we need to build is our own.
[ Old English gen "your own," past participle of gan (see owe)] [ Old English tma "period of time" < Germanic, "extend"]

[13th century. Via French unite < Latin unitas < unus "one"]

[12th century. < Old Norse samr < Indo-European, "one"]

We have to tackle this challenge with the same urgency and unity that our troops brought to their fight. Thats why we have to do everything in our power to get our economy moving again. everything [vvree thng]
pronoun
1. the entirety: all the items, actions, or facts in a given situation Everything I do is for my family. Is everything all right? 2. something all-important: used to emphasize that somebody or something is the most important person or thing there is To them, family is everything.

[ Old English, < IndoEuropean]

[14th century. Directly or via French acte < Latin actus, actum "public transaction" < past participle of agere "do"]

rebuild [ree bld] (past and past participle rebuilt [ree blt], present participle rebuilding, 3rd person present singular rebuilds) transitive verb
1. build structure again: to construct a building or other structure again because it has been damaged or destroyed

Thats why Im calling on country our schools, our teachers, cops and firefighters back to work.
firefighter r] (plural firefighters) noun

2. restore something: to work to restore something that has been weakened, Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, so we can rebuild our damaged, or ruined rebuilt her confidence roads, our bridges and put our veterans, construction workers, 3. make major changes to something: to make major alterations or improvements [Early 16th century. Directly or via to something Frenchrebuild societyLatin veteranus age vtran < for the information to < vetus "old"]

somebody who puts out fires: somebody who attempts to control or extinguish fires, and to rescue people or animals from danger

-firefighting, noun

[ Old English hopian (verb), hopa (noun), origin ?]

And thats why I hope all of us can draw strength from the example of our men and women in uniform.
[ Old English dragan < Germanic, "carry"] [14th century. < Old French < Latin exemplum < eximere "take out" < emere "take"]

[ Old English mtan "come upon" < Germanic, "meeting"]

[Early 16th century. < Americus, Latinized form of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian navigator]

Theyve met their responsibilities to America. Now its time to meet ours. Its time to come together and show the world why the United States of America remains the greatest source for freedom and opportunity that the world has ever known.

opportunity [pp tee, pp (plural opportunities) noun

tee]

1. advantageous chance: a chance, especially one that offers some kind of advantage 2. favorable conditions: a combination of favorable circumstances or situations

[PRESIDENTIAL WEEKLY ADDRESS ASSESSMENT PHASE A.a END OF] [PRESIDENTIAL WEEKLY ADDRESS ASSESSMENT PHASE A.b START OF]

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 22, 2011

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Renewing America's Global Leadership

WASHINGTONIn this weeks address, President Obama said that the death of Moammar Qadhafi in Libya and the announcement that troops from Iraq will return home by the end of the year are strong reminders that the United States has renewed its leadership in the world.

The role of our brave pilots and crews has given the Libyan people a chance to seek a democratic future for their children, and after a decade of war in Iraq, the United States is moving forward and focusing on strengthening the economy and security at home.

This is why the President is calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, give working families a tax break, and put teachers back in our classrooms and cops on the beat. We must bring the same sense of urgency to revitalizing our economy that our troops took to their fight, which is why President Obama is urging Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass the American Jobs Act now to put the American people back to work.

Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House October 22, 2011

This week, we had two powerful reminders of how weve renewed American leadership in the world. I was proud to announce thatas promisedthe rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of this year. And in Libya, the death of Moammar Qadhafi showed that our role in protecting the Libyan people, and helping them break free from a tyrant, was the right thing to do. In Iraq, weve succeeded in our strategy to end the war. Last year, I announced the end of our combat mission in Iraq. Weve already removed more than 100,000 troops, and Iraqi forces have taken full responsibility for the security of their own country. Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the Iraqi people have the chance to forge their own future. And now the rest of our troops will be home for the holidays. In Libya, our brave pilots and crews helped prevent a massacre, save countless lives, and give the Libyan people the chance to prevail. Without putting a single U.S. service member on the ground, we achieved our objectives. Soon, our NATO mission will come to a successful end even as we continue to support the Libyan people, and people across the Arab world, who seek a democratic future. These successes are part of a larger story. After a decade of war, were turning the page and moving forward, with strength and confidence. The drawdown in Iraq allowed us to refocus on Afghanistan and achieve major victories against al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. As we remove the last of our troops from Iraq, were beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan. To put this in perspective, when I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were deployed in these wars. By the end of this year that number will be cut in half, and an increasing number of our troops will continue to come home. As we end these wars, were focusing on our greatest challenge as a nationrebuilding our economy and renewing our strength at home. Over the past decade, we spent a trillion dollars on war, borrowed heavily from overseas and invested too little in the greatest source of our national strengthour own people. Now, the nation we need to build is our own. We have to tackle this challenge with the same urgency and unity that our troops brought to their fight. Thats why we have to do everything in our power to get our economy moving again. Thats why Im calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, so we can rebuild our country our schools, our roads, our bridges and put our veterans, construction workers, teachers, cops and firefighters back to work. And thats why I hope all of us can draw strength from the example of our men and women in uniform.

Theyve met their responsibilities to America. Now its time to meet ours. Its time to come together and show the world why the United States of America remains the greatest source for freedom and opportunity that the world has ever known. [PRESIDENTIAL WEEKLY ADDRESS ASSESSMENT PHASE A.b END OF]