Is Obama stronger than Bush?

Barack Obama, the first African-American President of the United States, was sworn in into Oval Office on January 20th 2009. Being the 4th youngest President in American history, Obama's presidency proves once again the beginnings of a renewal season of American democracy. In the midst of concerted cheers and applause from around the world, Obama receives one of the highest approval, be it of domestic or foreign ratings on his major policies, while enjoying his honeymoon period of having an absolute mandate to express his opinions, still there are numerous roadblocks ahead awaiting for him to settle. 2 wars, namely war on Iraq, and war on Afghanistan; the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and massive job losses happened in America facing him since his Day 1 in office. Can he address all these in due time? How patient Americans would be to wait him, at least seeing some of the results from his rhetoric? Well, time will tell.

Unlike Bush, Obama perceived as 'weaker', a liberalist, a peace seeker, changing the rhetoric tone Washington had had under 8 years of Bushism. He ordered to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, signing 3 legislations to shut down the prisons within 1 year, putting an end to the disputed infamy Bush legacy inherited onto his administration. And less than 1 week in office, Obama instantly airing his message through Al-Arabiya, his first interview since his presidency, trying to restore the America's image in front of the Muslims world, closing the gaps and tensions endowed from Bush's policy, delivered a milder tone by unleashed the word 'terrorism' in most of his statements, and tearing down the bulwark between Muslim countries and the US. He also lobbying around the clock to urge members of Congress and Senate to pass his stimulus bill to minimize the bankruptcies, job losses, mortgages and unscrupulous taxes that will continue to burden the unaffordable citizens.

All these he had delivered. He managed to bring America through this very trying period eloquently, meeting the grassroots troubles effectively. He has his own style of world outlook, irrelevant to his age and background. After 1 month in office, many skeptics who underestimated him can't deny that he is strong, absolutely a right man for the job. But how far can he bear 'The CHANGE We Can Believe In' through? 1 year? 1 term? This week, President Obama ordered an additional deployment of 17,000 troops withdrew from Iraq and sending them to Afghanistan. The situation in Kabul couldn't be direr as humanitarian catastrophe is horrendous. The once Bush's major warfare now seems to be Obama's. Will international community support his ideas to assist the dying Afghanistan? Or oppose him like they condemned Bush in 2001? It's hard to speculate. Usually people like to debate about a subject which hasn't come to action. But very few people will argue about the results....