Bush punts to rookie Obama

George W. Bush has been running around touting his achievements as president. Yes, he had some. He kept US safe and, following many missteps pulled victory from the jaws of defeat in Iraq. But, he failed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and miscalculating oil producers from decimating the world economy. In the end, he lost his nerve, broke his word and left a burning problem called Ahmadinejad's Iran to his rookie successor.

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The result? A world full of fear and trembling is crossing it's fingers and, hoping against hope, that the new president will prove as able as the amazingly capable and experienced pilot of flight 1549, "Sully" Sullenberger. Anything less adroit will not do. Why would friend and foe compete so feverishly in wishing Barack Hussein Obama success if not because they think he desperately needs it? And why except because of deep global insecurity does the price of gold keep rising at the time when the price of oil keeps dropping? More...

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