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The Tehran Times, Islamic Republic of Iran

The World’s Candidate Wins: A Man One 'Can Talk To'

 

Is Barack Obama the antidote to eight years of George W. Bush? Anyone reading this editorial from Iran's state-controlled Tehran Times would certainly get that impression. Unquestionably, Tehran is even more pleased than most Obama fans about the President-elect's success. The editorial asks and answers: 'And why was Obama the world’s candidate? Quite simply, because they feel they can talk to him.' The winds of dialogue are surely blowing. Now to see what comes of it …

 

EDITORIAL

 

November 6, 2008

 

Islamic Republic of Iran - The Tehran Times - Original Article (English)

The world has heaved a collective sigh of relief because its candidate has won the U.S. presidential election. Poll after poll in many countries showed that if they could have voted, Barack Obama would have received even more of a landslide than he received in the United States. And why was Obama the world’s candidate? Quite simply, because they feel they can talk to him.

 

People around the world connected with Obama because they see him as a man of dialogue, not dictates. And after years of the arrogance, intolerance, and unilateralism on the part of the Bush Administration, this came as a breath of fresh air.

 

And voters in the United States should be proud of themselves for overcoming the fear and racism that for centuries had so dominated their society. It was often said that America was a racist country and would never elect a Black president. Well now they've done it, so a new day has dawned.

 

Despite the dense fog of lies put out by the corporate media, the U.S. electorate saw through to the truth and delivered their verdict on the fanatical Bush Administration, which has wreaked havoc at home and abroad for the past eight years, trampling upon the rights of many other nations and people.

 

Read Iranian President Ahmadinejad letter to President-elect Obama

 

Under the leadership of the neo-cons, the U.S. attacked and occupied Afghanistan and Iraq, killing thousands of innocent people and unleashing the dark forces of extremism and terrorism, which were in fact nourished by the doctrine of hate espoused by Bush and his minions.

 

The neo-cons hedged their bets with hedge funds, but the derivative house of cards came tumbling down, destroying the American economy and sending aftershocks across the world, which has led to massive job losses and exacerbated the misery of the wretched of the Earth.

 

The victory of the charismatic Barrack Hussein Obama has brought a glimmer of hope for a better world. His triumph means that at least to some extent, Martin Luther King’s dream has come true.

 

On Tuesday in Alabama, like brothers and sisters, little Black boys and girls joined hands with little White boys and girls and cheered on Obama, bringing back memories of King's “I Have a Dream” speech.

 

In his victory speech, Obama said, “The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.”

 

And the people of the world are also hoping, that “we as a people will get there.”