A letter to Mr. Obama's Campaign

I was passionately supporting Mr. Obama's candidacy like most other people at my age group but his latest speech at an AIPAC meeting -- ironically the strongest "lobbying group" in Washington, the entities which Mr. Obama had repeatedly said he would not be influenced by -- and sudden change in his tone against Iran and in unconditional support for Israel, along with wearing an Israeli flag pin along with an American flag while speaking to AIPAC really made me wonder about my decision to support him.

How long do we want to follow the appeasement policy and sell our own country (the USA) to those people whose allegiance may not necessarily be with this country. If Mr. Obama wanted to talk to Jewish people in general, he should have chosen a better group of people (such as people in Academia) or even a more moderate Jewish lobbying group in Washington. AIPAC is the reason we are in such a mess right now and Mr. Obama had a chance to really be a candidate of change; an opportunity he missed when it comes to the US foreign policy.

NYT: Bruce for Barack: Ohhhh He’s the One

New York Times says:

Bruce Springsteen threw his support to Barack Obama in a letter to fans on his Web site this morning, calling Mr. Obama “head and shoulders above the rest.”

“He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that’s interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit,” Mr. Springsteen wrote. (read more)

Well I haven't been here for 35 years but I feel the same way. About the "bitter" comment, Bruce said:

“At the moment, critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships,” he said. “While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man’s life and vision, so well described in his excellent book, ‘Dreams of My Father,’ often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our Constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.”

Right to the point. Thanks Mr. Springsteen.

Obama is the man

I never felt good about Hillary Clinton. When I first wrote about it, I didn't necessarily care about any other Democratic candidate at the time but all I knew was that I really didn't care about her at all. Now I know why I think Hillary is not the right choice and Obama is: in my opinion Hillary is hungry for power, and in her campaign the ends justify the means. We have had enough of these people in the White House and the Capitol Hill and I'm sick and tired of them. On the other hand, Obama so far has always taken the high road and stuck to the issues while being bombarded by Clintonites every now and then.

This man is smart, charismatic, intelligent (yes, one can be smart but not intelligent), and everything an educated immigrant like me would have thought of the leader of the United States of America before stepping foot on this land. He embraces the idea of America: multicultural, multiracial, proud, and humble at the same time. I know if he becomes the president, he will have his ups and downs. But give the man a chance: the least he can do is to be a good representative for a country that used to be the envy of the world and the dream of every child on middle-east streets.