The whole world' watching

Every time the detractors of Obama raise their collective heads, stymie a program do the wrong thing by lies, misstatements, and politics as usual God steps in and a Daniel appears. This week it was the Nobel Committee as the awarded the Peace prize to President Barack Obama. This a monumental achievement for this man of extra ordinary ability and a salvo against those of the NO party. It further separates Obama from the mundane and pedestrian thought and restores valuable capitol as world events unfold. His selection is a catalyst for the change that must take place if we as a world are to make sense of issues. Global warming is real and to face this brings peace and understanding to an argument beset by buffoons and the quasi intelligent. The wars of Iraq and Afghanistan must end. There was not one justification for loss of life American or other. The ruse of 9-11 and the triumphed up "terrorist" that flew planes into the World Trade Center building causing the invasion of Iraq has been discredited. It has raised the ugliness of rendition, kidnapping "enemy combatants" and using torture to illicit information is an abomination for the honor of the United States. The committee is not in my opinion interfering with policy (we have generals for this madness) but is speaking to a larger point: the effectiveness of a President to influence world opinion and reaction for the greater good.

This was the message for the world from the Nobel prize committee. That Obama's ability to rally all persons of the world for the activity of peace is needed at this time. In fact to be church like he was elevated for a time such as this. One would think that such an honor is a unifier but for some not so.

The usual suspects of anti intellectualism, racism, chauvinism and xenophobia all harmonized with their rising cacophony, a symphony of why him??? It is revealing to all the world the abject foolishness of these voices that disengage rather than embrace. From Glen Beck's blather (his arrogance will tell him to accept) William Kristol" screed "what has he done"?, and finally the septic tank of sewage Rush Limbaugh whose pejorative "agreeing with the Taliban"says more about their hate than their patriotism. In short when those a for mentioned do something other than vomit turgid phrases intended to inflame the passions of lunatics ammeeting of minds and concerns might happen.

Which is the point of the action by the Committee: the decision so early in the presidency of Obama might be the jump start for the world to stop and hear voices saying why? The world and its need for nuclear weapons is insane. The need by Iran and other "rogue nations" to arm themselves is disaster waiting to take place. We chastise the North Koreans, the Iranians, and others for wanting a bomb. We shudder at the fact that there are those who can create a dirty bomb a minor device that will poison cities for years to come. There are position papers that look at the possibilities of an exchange of weaponry, and, the aftermath is not acceptable, either in life or property damage. The fear of those in the world is real and might be the reason Obama was chosen to lay a foundation that addresses the problem with a new attitude a new diplomacy and a new resolve.

The world is watching what we do. It is not about the rise in troop levels in Afghanistan, nor is it the machinations of petty tyrants, or the bellicosity of Nations or the spittle of the lunatic right (and left but with moderation): rather it is the historical fact that one nation has used the bomb on another, and that atonement must be made, and who better, than a man of color whose history, parentage and gifts are suited to lead all in a new era of disarmament. Later