Mr. BObama

In December 2008, it was euphoria in the air of the United States. Yes, We Can? Change! Yes, change from Republicans to Democrat regime in White House. Awesome!! It was feeling like to be in bliss those moments being at the National Mall in Washington, DC on December 20^th 2008. There was arousal of some two million cheering crowd in Presidential oath ceremony that day. Everybody was so elated in hope of change for better future prospects, good government policies and sensible international diplomacy that a new dawn has arrived. 

The then it was a defining moment in history for the first African-American President as beholder of the highest coveted office of the Nation. People around the World had expectations for peace, progress and prosperity from the new President. The youths were excited for new opportunities; entrepreneurs expected good business and troubled World hoped for a new order of the peace. That all was the then at the beginnings of a new cherish.

As the time passed, the great expectations of jobs creation, peace around the World and economic prosperity became elusive. The economic recession that engulfed in 2008 had deep roots of wars in the past. President Obama was a mere scapegoat to face the deeds of his predecessors. Sensibly, he faced the situation and pumped billions as stimulus package and tried to rescue the sluggish economy but failed to generate the multiplier effects. The stimulus package simply proved to be leveler. Perhaps, that is the greatest ill that has marred the robust march of his Presidency.  On diplomatic front, initially he had some success in closing Guantanamo bay detention camp, promising recall of army from Iraq, winning Nobel peace prize and of lately; elimination of Osama Bin Laden are high points of his Presidency

Unfortunately, in his capacity as President of the United States of America, he failed to improve the international relations with Islamic World. The attack on Libya by NATO in guise of American support, the fight with Taliban and Al-Qaida in Pakistan and Afghanistan respectively are unending. The Af-Pak policy seems to be heading nowhere. The issue of Palestine and nuclear stalemate with Iran are unresolved. The recovery in economy is weak, unemployment rate is consistently high and domestic programmes are becoming unsustainable.

In such circumstances what lies ahead for the Democrats …perhaps the change in side of the treasury benches in the coming election. President Obama has travelled miles since 2008.The then image of the President was of a vivacious, tall, dark, handsome visionary leader to now a decimating, dwarf villain of the debt crisis.

While still, what makes the World trust in the United States is perhaps, the institutions and infrastructure they have built in home and around the World. For the time being, the US is down due to wrong policies and actions for a temporary phase and if corrected; in long run they will overcome. The US has got all resources to excel in the new World order.

Best, BObama!