Obama personifies ‘change’

Obama emerged on the global arena with the courtesy of the media and the negative contributions and poor image of Bush and his team. He was not a popularly known figure, nor he was known for his statesmanship, or his extraordinary intellect, that were the hallmark of great breed of presidents, who made America a bastion of hope for the oppressed people of the world.
His triumph also does not signal the end of prejudice that goes with the colour of the individual â€" black, white or brown. It shall linger, on but perhaps with lesser intensity and violence. Abraham Lincoln was a visionary who initiated measures to uproot slavery nearly hundred and forty years ago.
Martin Luther Jr unfolded the ‘dream he dreamt’, forty years ago, to eliminate the scourge of racial discrimination and laid down his life for the cause. All these had incremental effect but discrimination will not vanish because in this age of globalisation, he is a perfect Global brid. He is an American and also a Kenyan; a Christian as well as a Muslim; a Black and also a White, and he will occupy the White House, for the first time in the US history. A perfect blend, for an achiever, to change the destiny of his people and restore global peace.
The democrats now have majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and it will help facilitate Obama in achieving his ‘mission,’ but he will face strong opposition, within the country. For instance, the Zionist lobby will be a great neutralising factor and pro-Israel policies will be vigorously pursued. India has emerged as a wielder of much influence in the US policies and the inclusion of Afghanistan into the geographical orbit of South Asia, as against its legitimate location in Central Asia, was to have India as a surrogate power to play its role in the region, just as Israel was to project the interests of USA in the Middle East. The Military Industrial Cartel, will continue to act, as a drag on Obamas peace initiatives, as it had restricted Eisenhower, to establish a new peace paradigm, after World War II.