Obama has won US presidential election
Barack Obama, president elect, is now set to be the 44th US President. As evident from the celebrations last night, this is a momentous occasion for US History. Let’s not get too carried away with celebrating though. The campaigning is over and the work will soon begin. Barack Obama will now be held to his word and promise in his four year term. By 2013 will Obama bring us cheap Health Care, will 95% of Americans have lower taxes, and will the economy be better off? At this point in time it cannot be answered, but that is a lot to tackle under good times, let alone a time where three wars are being fought (Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan).
I hope our nation, the US, will be better off at the end of Barack Obama’s presidency, but I fear he may not accomplish much of what he has promised and the average person will be left in worse shape. While I value my money earned greatly, I fear the repercusions from the war on terror. Iraq cannot be left quickly, quick to the point, and Afghanistan must be dealt with. In Iraq the enemy is largely eliminated, but a US presence must stay for a couple years on to ensure the enemy doesn’t come back. Thought of another way, if you don’t finish your antibiotics then the illness could return – bigger and better than before. In Afghanistan history tells the future. The US presence in Afghanistan will be shown for many years into the future and not fulfilling our obligation to engage the enemy wherever they are located will leave US forces in a quagmire. This was one of the reasons why the Soviets failed in Afghanistan – Pakistan was used as a safehaven for treatment of wounded, food, weapons, and recooperation.
I hold optimism for the future and have faith that the US will be strong in our international relations. At this point in our nation we need a leader, not simply a person who speaks strong and can promise the sky. As much as Barack Obama will need to fill this role. Finally, Equal Rights have been achieved to the fullest extent and I hope race quotas / affirmative action will be extinguished. After all, the purpose of those isn’t an issue any longer.
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