Congratulations, Obama
Barrack Hussein Obama took the reigns of power as the first black American President of the United States of America. Obama stepped into history on Tuesday by being sworn in, holding the bible used by Abraham Lincoln, as the 44th President of the USA. A few million people streamed into that nation's capital Tuesday, packing mass transit before dawn as out-of-towners and area residents alike headed for Pennsylvania Avenue and the National Mall for the swearing in of the first black American president. Obama pronounced the 35-word oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts whose confirmation to the Supreme Court Obama voted against along with 22 other Democrat Senators back in 2005.
The son of a Kansas-born mother and Kenya-born father Obama's victory has possibly proved to the world that the USA is always the vanguard of changes.
We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America, can be a proud lot today.
We as the citizens of the world can look forward to a new order and hope that a change is coming which will be good for all of us.
It would be naïve to think he will be a miracle man and deliver wonders. After all he has to revolve around the system that guides and govern the administration. Therefore it may not be much in terms of policies. But what is hoped for is the change in attitude and outlook towards the rest of the world and appreciation of human rights.
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Obama is now in charge of presidency of the most powerful country in the world.
We do not want to see any more Iraq and Afghanistan and bloodshed should be stopped at any cost. We hope Obama will bring the real change in the world and try his level best to make it peaceful. Let's wait and see.
Nazir Sabri, Teacher, Touchstone school and college, Uttara, Dhaka
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