The US Election is not just an American affair. Being the most powerful nation in the world, its politics goes beyond its shores and has a global impact that touches our lives who live in distant places.
Barack Obama winning the Iowa caucus ahead of Edwards and leaving Hillary Clinton at third position for the Democrats is certainly a vote for change.
Be it the Clinton’s or the Bush’s, not much in terms of foreign policy has changed for US.
Having maintained it position as the worlds only superpower, it has not reached out to break the isolation of Cuba and continues to adopt a divide and rule policy in the Middle East for ensuring that the oil producing countries don’t form a cartel that could harm US interests.
Obama has spoken about a change in attitude towards these aging issues. He is not afraid to challenge fixed mindsets by provoking a dialouge with nations hostile to America. After all one of the founding principles of democracy is dialouge as opposed to brute violence.
Hillary Clinton harping on experience indicates a status quo attitude. No thinking out of the box here.
The Iowa caucus has thrown up a challenge before the American people. A predominantly white state has put its stamp on a black candidate, making him a serious contender for the top job in the country.
The new generation candidate that Obama signifies would prove more acceptable in a world sharply divided along race, religion and skin color lines.
