My Man

It seems that my "main man" Obama is gaining some clout and perhaps even a bit of an advanatage agains't Mrs. Clinton, which I could not be happier about. Barack Obama, to me, is not only the best candidate this election, but the best candidate we've had run for office in a long time. I have, of course, many reasons why I feel this way, though one of them stands out to me the most.

As an American of Arab descent, I care very much about the politics of the Middle-East. The politics of the last office weren't exactly friendly to the Middle-East, choosing to sterotype and incite public dislike of Arabs. I don't feel, that John McCain would do any diffierent, himself being a veteran and a bit of a Cowboy. Hillary doesn't seem to concerned either. She would rather give the cold shoulder to Iran, who let's face it, we can't ignore on the global scene anymore.

If recent history has shown us anything, it should be that this is a war that we can't win with the military. The Middle-East is desperate for diplomacy and, in some cases, democracy; and the more we decide to spread these things with military action, the more we help create new conflicts and new enemies. Iran, for those who don't know, is suspected of funding nearly all anti-Israeli terrorism groups in the Middle-East, including Hezboallah, whose actions have jeapordized Lebanon's independence, the only true, democratic nation in the Middle-East.

Obama, though he is not from the Middle-East, or a Muslim, is the only Candidate who truly cares about America's footprints in the Middle-East. I know this isn't extremely important to a lot of people, but taking this all in context should make anyone care. Obviously, quite a bit of Oil comes from the Middle-East, as well as many other natural and industrial resources. Destabilization in the region is not good for anyone. If we are trully going to fight terrorism, we can't just do it in the present, we have to do it for the future too. And the only way we can accomplish that is diplomacy now. Diplomacy now will make sure that we don't have to use the military later.

Thats why I'm glad to see Barck Obama making steps forward in the race.