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I know many of you guys are upset BUT, I have this to say (from someone who lives several thousand miles away):
First of all congrats on the process that selected these two guys to fight it out -the leaders of our country are more like managers than the Leaders you guys put forward (Thankfully I think we in Aus have a capital L Leader in the wings).
The debates that Mcain and Obama (and the VP designates) had were good debates arguing important issues in an intelligent way. We have nothing approximating that.
Even with the loss you guys are feeling, the US stands as a beacon in a screwed-up world, and your process has delievered one Leader over another without death and destruction. Be proud of your country for being able to do that.
The US must succeed in Iraq and Afghanistan (I hope Petraeus is able to get the message across to Obama) for all our sakes. It'll be interesting to see if Obama holds the line now that he has to deal with the reality as it stands.
The challenge of the Global Financial Crisis, Iran and ME peace more generally are going to take up a much of this Presidency. Each of those issues has the potential to have a terrible impact on the Western World.
Obama (for all his failings) will need our prayers if he is going to have any hope of dealing with those issues in a way that doesn't see terrible things happening to millions of people.
I'm rambling now, so I'll end by saying well done to the US, G-d bless her, her people and her President (because G-d knows, we need him to succeed).
G
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