5.11.08

OBAMA


Barak Obama je postao 44. stanar Bele kuće. Prvi Afro-Amerikanac predsednik bla, bla, bla ... U ovoj 22-mesečnoj kampanji sve smo saznali o njemu, a verovatno je i on sam saznao ponešto o sebi što ranije nije znao. Ostaje da se vidi šta će to značiti za USA, što me, iskreno, baš mnogo ni ne interesuje. Ako je dobar Amerikancima, dobar je i meni, a da budem iskren baš do kraja, sumnjam da će biti bitno drugačiji od 43, 42, 41 ... jer, sa stanovišta Amerike, da se menja bilo šta - nema potrebe. Država, na čije čelo je došao, predstavlja ekonomski i vojno najjaču državu na svetu i dok je to tako sigurno se neće ništa menjati.
Šta to znači za Srbiju i region?
Opet pretpostavljam ništa (dobro). Njihov ambasador je jasno i glasno, pre neki dan, rekao da se bez obzira ko pobedi, Obama ili onaj drugi, Američka politika na Balkanu neće menjati. A šta će se menjati u unutrašnjoj politici njegove države to ne bi trebalo da interesuje nikoga osim njih samih. Toliko o našim očekivanjima.

Barak Obama is the 44th White House tenant. The first Afro-American president, etc ... In this 22-month long campaign we have learned a lot about him, probably he has learned something about himself, too. Soon we shall see what it means for the USA, and frankly speaking, I don't give a damn. If he's good for Americans he's good for me, too. And to be quite honest, I doubt that this 44th president will significantly differ from the 43rd, 42nd, 41st ... Why change anything if it works well? The USA is, at this moment, economicaly and military the strongest country in the world, and as long as it is so they will not change anything.
What does it mean for Serbia and region? Again, I assume nothing (good). Their ambassador in Belgrade has stated the other day, quite clearly, that regardless who wins, Obama or the other guy, the American policy in the Balkans will not change.
So much about our expectation.

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