President-elect At The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem (Summer 2008)Barack Obama’s Election Has Raised Hopes But
The Problems Are Still Gigantic -- Times Online
The Problems Are Still Gigantic -- Times Online
Great things are expected of the President-elect far beyond the boundaries of his home country
When Imad Moustapha, the Syrian Ambassador to Washington, talks about America’s President-elect, he can barely conceal his excitement at the prospect of an Obama administration closing the door on one of the most turbulent chapters in the Middle East’s rocky history.
During President Bush’s time, the region suffered wars in Iraq and Lebanon, a bloody terrorist campaign in Saudi Arabia, a failed experiment in democracy in Egypt, the rise of Iran as a potential nuclear power and a Middle East peace process that promised much but delivered little. Only the rehabilitation of Libya stands out as a diplomatic success.
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My Comment: The Middle East conflict has been going on for centuries. President Obama will not be making a dent into this process .... but because of high expectations expect high disappointment when reality sets in.