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President Obama’s Fourth State of the Union Speech Published: January 25, 2012 [黑体字为评论] In his election-year State of the Union address, President Obama set forth a long list of domestic economic proposals, many of which centered on jobs and changing the tax code. Watch his speech and follow along with fact checks and analysis from Times reportersc 1、“Opening Remarks” Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought -- and several thousand gave their lives. We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. (Applause.) For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. (Applause.) Fact Check: Bin Laden Not a Threat President Obama can claim a record of aggressive pursuit of Al Qaeda and its affiliates abroad over the past year, including the killing of Osama bin Laden, Al Qaedas founder, in May; Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born propagandist and plotter for the terrorist networks branch in Yemen, in September; and scores of suspected militants in Pakistan. Before the mission to kill Bin Laden, Mr. Obama made a high-risk decision to send a Navy Seal team deep into Pakistani territory without alerting Pakistani officials, a bold move that later drew praise even from some Republicans. Mr. Obama has also expanded the use of drone strikes beyond Pakistan to Yemen and Somalia and made them a routine tool of counterterrorism. The relentless strikes in Pakistans tribal area have, by most accounts, hugely weakened Al Qaeda, but have also fueled public anger against the United States in Pakistan and provoked critics who question whether government officials should be able to kill purported enem