Barack Obama: Making a list and checking it twice. |
Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge had some down time on the set this week, during which he helpfully compiled a list of all the global challenges facing President Barack Obama.
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During some down time on the set this week, I started a list of pressing international issues requiring President Obama’s attention. If I missed something, feel free to add it by posting your comment below. I tried to put them in order of importance, but that is not to say they are in the order in which they must be tackled.
Global economic meltdown - stop, then fix.
Iraq – get the troops out while preventing a return to sectarian violence.
Afghanistan – get more troops in, maintain an anxious NATO commitment, halt a resurgence of the Taliban, rebuild.
Middle East - find a long-lasting solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Iran - keep from becoming a nuclear threat.
Pakistan - prevent from collapsing into chaos. Keep the nukes out of extremist hands.
India - keep from attacking Pakistan.
Russia - it’s no Cold War, but there is definitely a draft…
North Korea - keep from getting more nukes or selling them to anyone else.
China - rising friend/rival.
Darfur - support a solution to end the genocide.
Somalia - stop piracy, stop famine and stop 17 years of lawlessness.
Democratic Republic of Congo - stop the killing — more than 5 million have died.
Zimbabwe - stop the cholera, tell Mugabe it’s time to go.
Global warming - fix.
Mexico - stop the drug violence, prevent civil war.
Venezuela - Keep Chavez in check, but engage.
Cuba - ease travel restrictions, encourage democratic reform, reconsider embargo.
Immigration - come up with a consistent policy.
The Baltics - remember Bosnia, Kosovo? There are rumors of more trouble.
Maldives - stop them from sinking.
Pray nothing else happens.
- Martin Savidge
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Barack Obama under a Creative Commons license.





03/30/2009 :: 05:28:55 PM
edward Says:
any initive weather it be born by obama or other, is subject to american jewish control,we are sheep here in america under superficial regulation from zion/american jews,, the common good of americans is not indifferant or fair anymore, america GIVES 3.4 BILLIAN each year as gift to israel,and even more in transient goods anf stealth favours. WHY ???? the hasidic community in new york city and the foundation created by rabbi habany (now deseased) goes on to promote israel over america by all jews,,,,,