080319布什的归去来兮

华南虎

080319布什的归去来兮

能天気だとあきれるか、無責任だと怒るかは人によりけりだろう。ブッシュ米大統領が先日、記者団との夕食会で「思い出のグリーングラス」の替え歌をうたったそうだ。外電を読むと、歌詞はなかなかの代物だ。

是惊叹于他的没正经，还是震怒于他的没心肝，那大概是因人而异的了。据说布什总统前些日日，在一个和记者一起的晚餐会上，唱起了换词版的《家乡的如茵绿地》。看外电报道，他所换上的歌词，也是非通寻常的。

〈古いホワイトハウスを出て、気ままな暮らしに戻る、平壌の危機も心配しなくていい、もうすぐ我が家の芝に帰る……〉。任期が残り１年を切った心境だという。「笑い」が求められる例会とはいえ、難問山積みの中で結構な心臓である。

“走出陈旧的白宫，回归随心所欲的生活，再不用担心平壤的危机，马上就可回到我家的草地……”。据说这反映了他余下任期不足1年时的心境。虽说那本是个欢快的例会，但问题重重之下，他的心脏还真够强劲。

〈古い仲間のコンディー（ライス国務長官）とチェイニー（副大統領）は、僕にサウジの石油の話をするが……〉の一節もあった。３人とも石油会社の幹部の経歴がある。イラク戦争の狙いは、やはり石油でしたかと、問い詰めてみたくなる。

有一段唱得竟是：“老朋友康迪（国务卿赖斯）和切尼（副总统），给我提起了沙特的石油生意……”。他们三人都在石油公司做过高管。我不禁要问，伊拉克战争的目的，真的是为了石油吗？

５年前のきょう（日本時間２０日）、米軍はイラクに侵攻した。宿敵フセイン大統領を早々と追い落とした。だがすぐに泥沼となり、イラク市民と米兵の犠牲が増え続けた。大義名分だった大量破壊兵器はどこにもなかった。「愚挙」と難じる声は時を追うごとに高い。

5年前的今天（日本时间的20日），美军进攻伊拉克。闪电般地将宿敌萨达姆赶下了台。但伊拉克也立刻成了个大泥潭，伊拉克平民和美军士兵的牺牲不断上升。作为出兵理由的大规模杀伤性武器怎么也找不到。“愚蠢之举”的责难声日益高涨。

「苦しいときこそユーモア」は欧米の常だ。とはいえ国を追われて帰る家もない、多くのイラク難民を思えば、笑いもさめる。眉をひそめた出席者もいただろうと思ったが、総立ちで拍手を送ったらしい。

欧美人常说“烦恼时才需要幽默”。话虽如此，可只要想一想那些被赶出了国境无家可归的众多的伊拉克难民，也就笑不出来了吧。我以为出席者中大概也有人愁眉不展吧，可据说是听完了歌后，是全体起立，掌声雷动。

〈あなたがた（記者）も私をいじめた日々を懐かしむ……〉。歌はやや調子はずれだったようだ。その「ブッシュの日々」は歴史にどう位置づけられるのか。世界が軋（きし）み、米の傷も深いイラク戦争の５年である。

“我也将怀念你们（记者）整我的那些岁月……”。歌稍稍有点跑调。这个“布什岁月”在历史上将会被如何定位呢？这个令世界吱呀作响，也给了美国深重创伤的伊拉克战争之5年。
相关链接：

《家乡的如荫绿地》
http://www.gequdao.com/song/iucc/cenis.shtml


《朝日新闻》的英译：

Bush had some nerve amid a host of problems
03/20/2008

Some people may be amazed at his happy-go-lucky nature, while others may get angry and call him irresponsible upon hearing the parody of "The Green, Green Grass of Home" that U.S. President George W. Bush sang at a recent dinner for the White House press corps. The lyrics, which I found in a wire service dispatch, are quite compelling.

"That old White House is behind me/ I am once again carefree/ Don't have to worry 'bout a crisis in Pyongyang ... . It's good to touch the brown, brown grass of home."

Apparently, he put words to the way he feels now that his term in office will expire in less than a year. While it is true that the president sang the parody at an annual get-together in which humor is most welcome, I must say he had a lot of nerve to deliver his performance amid a host of difficult problems.

"For there's Condi (Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) and Dick (Vice President Cheney), my old compadre, talking to me about some oil-rich Saudi ... ."

All three used to be executives of oil companies. The words made me want to ask: Was it oil that the United States was after in starting the Iraq war, as I have long suspected?

Five years ago Wednesday (March 20 Japan time), the United States attacked Iraq and quickly toppled the regime headed by Saddam Hussein, its longtime enemy.

But the conflict soon bogged down as the death toll among Iraqi citizens and U.S. soldiers continued to rise. Weapons of mass destruction, the justification for the war, were never found. Voices criticizing the act of "folly" are growing louder by the day.

Europeans and Americans have a tendency to look to humor to tide over difficult times. But there is nothing funny about the Iraqis who were forced from their homes. I thought there must have been some people who frowned at the president's song but contrary to my expectations, it seems his performance was received with a standing ovation.

"Yes, you're all gonna miss me/ The way you used to quiz me," the president sang somewhat off-key. How will the "Bush era" be remembered by history? The world became increasingly creaky in the five years since the Iraq war started, during which time the United States also suffered heavy losses.

--The Asahi Shimbun, March 19(IHT/Asahi: March 20,2008)

华南虎

说的对，应该是表示不快的程度。
修改：原以为出席者中会有人对此蹙眉。

谢谢！

abyssthinice

“あなたがた（記者）も私をいじめた日々を懐かしむ”译为“我也将怀念你们整我的那些岁月”似不妥。

此句意思似为：
你们（记者）也将怀念整我的那些岁月。
（"Yes, you're all gonna miss me/ The way you used to quiz me," ）