Your democracy will be maintained and strengthened by free elections and respect for the rights and obligations enshrined in your Constitution.

You not only answered the call of duty, time and again you have gone beyond it.

Never, never again must it be stolen away.

The mission, with participants from 33 countries, has the tools it needs to succeed.

It was quite wonderful.

Now you stand on the brink of a new and more hopeful time.

For all this, you should be very, very proud.

Today America says thank you to the men and women of our Armed Forces who helped to give Haiti a second chance.

This is a day of celebration, and nothing can cast a cloud on it.

I believe you can do it, for as President Aristide has said, your challenge is great, but your will to succeed is greater.

More than 200 years later, the United States is proud to have helped to give you a second chance to build your democracy and bring life to the dreams of your liberators.

We gather to celebrate the triumph of freedom over fear.

Uphold the constitution. Respect democracy and human rights. Defend them.

Today we stand in the warm, bright light of liberty, and together we can say, Kenbe fem, pa lage.

You are the guardians of Haiti's new democracy.

Thank you for serving your Nation.

We, your neighbors, your allies, and your friends, will support your efforts to create jobs, to attract investment from beyond your borders, and to rebuild and repair your injured land.

You and all those who have served since last September helped to make that happen.