When Jimmy Carter won the election and became the 39th US president in 1976, he did so on a platform to change the world with a revolution of human rights. He was such a nice man, people voted for him. It did not take long before America’s enemies set out to test his resolve, in Iran, Afghanistan, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
For the last 30 years, five administrations have been dealing with the fall out in those countries. It is still the case today. We know of Afghanistan and Iran because we hear it about them in the news often enough. In Central America the two guerrilla movements who increased their power under the tutelage of Jimmy Carter in those countries at the time, eventually turned to political parties and are both now in power. It’s been, did I mention, 30 years?
Now, America’s enemies are on the march again, no doubt trying to test the resolve of the man who would be prophet and transform the world with hope. North Korea does not seem to like hope or has decided that Obama does not offer them enough of it. In Iran, things are not so well with nukes either. In the meantime, the new government of El Salvador will probably join ALBA, the so-called Bolivarian movement piloted by Hugo Chavez.
Together with their Russian and Iranian allies, ALBA too will test the resolve of President Hope sometime soon. When a president stands on a campaign record saying that he is more likely to hug the thugs than carpet bomb them, the likelihood is that a few will want to earn a hug or two.
How’s hope working for him in North Korea so far?
