The expectations for Barack Obama were so high that he could not disappoint them ... after a little less than a year in business! Unless one considers that "in the circumstances," the U.S. president is far more than we could humanly expect from someone other than himself! All citizens of the earth-elected since all the hoped-for miracles that Obama obviously could not come. And for good reason ...
EMERY G. UHINDU-GINGALA
Few people in America or elsewhere-were to question the political record of George W. Bush after his first year as president. Except of course for his Democratic opponents, so that was the role. As is conceded to a slightly retarded child, and which one expects the worst, all other turpitude President W. Bush were the lesser evil. And even at the end of his first term ordinary mortals would have failed to impute any evaluation (positive or negative) to the action of the 43rd U.S. president, as the latter was almost nonexistent. Bush distinguished himself when, in making war than al-Qaeda inspired him appropriately. Otherwise man would probably have remained an obscure dilettante which nobody would have dreamed of grant-useless-and disastrous second term.
Things are different for his successor, Barack Obama. From him the whole world, and especially everyone waiting he could settle his personal problems in the days that followed his entry into the White House.
What have we been surprised to hear young Chinese during passage of the U.S. president in their country, "it has done nothing ...." But what was he supposed to do so for them?
words, the man remains a central concern of his contemporaries throughout the world. Barack Obama continues to raise excessive expectations, disappointment for some, a profession of faith confessed by the most devout. Everywhere the man seems as though the messiah that boded nothing Only a year before he remportât presidential election! The fact, because qu'inusité contributes precisely to confer an aura almost mystical: it was this, it could just ...
Legacy
The "mission" that Barack Obama has accepted is to manage the daily, which is well understood that it can wait quietly, and correcting the errors of his predecessor. It goes without saying that the heavy legacy liabilities in the form of poisoned gift-hampers the progress of the new administration. Never mind the perverse policy of GW Bush are so at all harmful than the current president is forced to act quickly, otherwise than in precipitation.
From the earliest days of his presidency Barack Obama was faced with the bankruptcy of an economy devastated by punitive expeditions initiated by the previous administration, as well as the financial crisis in which a tradition of laissez-faire ( sacrosanct dogma emulate supposed individuality) precipitated the American banks. The new president has diligently taken steps criticized in their time as they were unpopular: to go to the rescue and institutions financial subsidizing them with billions of dollars can be seen, even in America, as a preferential treatment in respect of the wealthy! Especially since it is unwise and mercenary manipulation of these "spoiled children" that led to the mechanical gripper and lead them into the fall. And the whole world with them!
While the vigorous intervention of Barack Obama helped identify the financial crisis and save the bankrupt banks in his country. But the concomitant adverse effects had meanwhile spread like a metastasis on the "real economy". Which found itself dropped by the financial system as a too heavy load. Throughout the unemployment rate continues to peak at the same pace as job losses due to "restructuring", if not outright closures as companies asphyxiated by an unbearable debt. Again the grumbling is heard in the U.S. population. The opponents of the president have beautiful game then spread this profession in bad faith, and the newly unemployed are susceptible-the president's actions have been for nothing!
Health and ideology
Seen from afar, we remain puzzled by the cohort of protesters opposed to the U.S. draft coverage health care for all! The average American, even those who pay exorbitant prices for her medical insurance does not cover these "socialistic tendencies," when it comes to health, yet no one condemns the state subsidizes tower arm rich farmers agricultural aviation companies, and today the big banks and carmakers. This paradox is not yet an enigma: In their relentless quest for lower heroic figure, and that it is a high-flying crook does not change anything, Americans feel toward an end to rich- achieve, "American Dream" requires-an indulgence that is also prepared to poor! Thus the free-and those who claim benefit, attracting suspicion. The wealthy, they are Bill Gates and Bernard Madoff, serve as models. While the payroll of the "tax payers" borders on infamy! Because these are practices that fall of communism and even fascism, willingly confess those watching knew little epithets. Adolph Hitler and Stalin to Obama, shortcuts have been widely borrowed without it really did not know why. But then Barack Obama
inherited of virtually all of everything that today dispute the United States. Well, and we could forget, the thorny issue of health insurance is provided courtesy of the Clinton administration. No Bill, but his wife Hillary, now secretary of state to Obama. She was once charged by her president husband was told also that she appropriated it again-proposing the project in both houses of the famous attempt of a smoker and health insurance extends to all Americans . With the result that we know. Hillary Clinton is
imposed to Obama that the project was a priority in his first term. Negotiating the peace, she demanded to advance the acceptance of new functions that were proposed. With the result that we do not know yet ...
We only know that the U.S. president is determined to complete this trial. And though it claimed and then some, in truth, no doubt he will succeed. Although after significant concessions to opponents who really have no choice but to endorse the president's wishes!
"Pax Obama" Barack
Accession Obama in the White House has had the effect of releasing some tension between America and the world. It is true that the war policy and Manichean-of-its predecessor had considerably "poisoned" international relations. And even if the world, far from it, do not always know peace, a certain calm presides implications once entrenched camps! Now therefore 'Stretched' U.S. President to Muslims worldwide, especially in Iran, some saw it as weakness, while for others it was acting in a gesture of Opening loaded with symbolism. Especially in these troubled times when Satan is one, and "the great devil" the other!
With a president who treats all his counterparts in equal-and equal-arrogance does not seem to be the other name of the United States. After less than a year in power Obama has managed the feat of humanizing the image of "Uncle George" the other George the "W" - had helped to demonize. Is it coincidence that the U.S. president is more popular than all its ... equal in their respective countries? Except perhaps (and paradoxically) in Israel, "the friend and ally" of Israel forever ... And
precisely: the legislative election that brought Benjamin Netanyahu to power had the perverse effect of attracting the entire political class to the right. During the campaign all candidates happily surfing the wave carrying the "all safe". In the bidding, which was to embody the best posture is the most aggressive and most cruel to the Palestinians. Especially those in Gaza guilty of allegiance to the government, however democratically elected Hamas!
result, Israel is left over. All barred "all right! "Political calculation. But by conviction. For, conversely, Tel Aviv can not claim membership in peace with the Palestinians and the outside world. Now therefore fear of disappointing the inner-and thus lose the election-is stronger than the image we present on the international level. As all observers of international politics had to be seen, there is currently no leader in Israel in scope: a strong personality and able to risk the challenge of peace without fear of a negative vote of the people! Like Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel Sharon even, perhaps sensing his approaching end, had turned into a follower imperturbable peace with the Palestinians. Kadima, the new center-left party that began on foot was designed to thwart acquaintances that the "Labor", to which he belonged, marched with the right. After the "case" Helmud Olmer, Kadima is now headed by Tzipi Livni, a muse and power-hungry ... Palestinian blood! Golda Meir in a sum, but without the excuse of a previously uncertain context, Israel is currently a State and heavily armed with nuclear weapons. Moreover, the most powerful army in the world-the United States-is an unconditional ally of Israel. Faced with the Palestinians who lack even a single battle tank!
Now therefore the other side of the "Wall": Palestinians into two entities that occur in lapdog. Hamas violently indignant that his victory gained democratically through the ballot was disqualified by the quasi-totality of the international community ... As for Fatah's leader and President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, for s' be registered to fake his now "enemy brother" Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, appears as the natural ally of Israel! Abbas offers today the disastrous image of the "traitor to the common cause!
The Palestinian president is not far from it, Yasser Arafat. "Abu Amar" had known, and one after him, the different Palestinian factions crystallized around the only issue that mattered most: the resistance to "the occupier and oppressor" of Israel!
one side or the other of the separation wall we find the same archetype of leadership: politicians! Each other and are inhabited by the lust for power. For the sake of exercise. And that President Mahmoud Abbas asserted that there is more give admission of failure. The theatricality of his scandal part of a strategy, a kind of blackmail-not-outrageous still on the international community to Tel Aviv forced to stop his trial from wild colonization of Palestinian territories. Now therefore the current state of things (Israel no longer has long been the target of terrorist attacks on its territory) only the Palestinians have an interest in the peace process be revived. Thus Binyamin Netanyahu is doing everything he can to be spoken without peace than ever we succeeded. By building new settlements stand it draws so many obstacles to the resumption of the "roadmap". The president of the Palestinian Authority, was also weakens it, which may not be tantamount to political suicide-yield on Chapter of settlements.
With friends like the U.S. president does not need enemies!
Abbas and Netanyahu are clearly not valid interlocutors for Barack Obama in seeking a just peace in the Middle East. Even fewer partners.
The Nobel controversy
It is undeniable that Barack Obama enjoys a reputation as huge and internationally. This popularity has its opposite: a neurotic suspicion. Since expects everything from him, we do not concede him the least "that can not be anything less! "Says the adage.
So all recipients of the Nobel peace that President Bush would be the least deserving. Worse, they whisper aloud that the awarding of this recognition is "a political maneuver." Now, therefore, all Nobel, the peace prize is a highly political! And it is not enough to have established-for-peace be awarded the prestigious award. They are even rare ones, like Nelson Mandela, who received the Nobel Peace after having done it! Just look: we can reasonably say that Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin have never succeeded peace between Palestinians and Israelis. What significance should we then grant the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to them in 1994? And before them (1978) Egyptian Anwar el-Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin. Burma has not changed under the action activist Aung San Suu Kyi, however it is to share the greatest Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. The following year the Guatemalan activist for indigenous rights, Rigoberta Menchú, wins the prestigious prize for his fight for his people-the Indians-without the position of the latter has since been significantly improved. Neither the late South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung (Nobel 2000), neither the Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi (2003) have changed the course of events in their respective countries. And the list goes on.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee to sacrifice peace of course certain criteria to reward " personality with [during the previous year] the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction standing armies, at the meeting and the spread of progress for peace . Since the statement does not mention the preposition " and " but the conjunction "or ", we understand that it must have been one thing or another ... So for
Obama's detractors, since all like to see win the prize, the American president would enter not already in either of the categories!
Obviously, having faith does not forbid that one is in bad faith!
EMERY G. UHINDU-GINGALA
