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HE devotion of the millions who descended on Washington DC yesterday – and the optimism of millions watching around the world – cannot be doubted. But for the 44th President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, the challenges of office are only just beginning. As President Obama himself noted in his inauguration address, a man of his race would not have been served in a restaurant in many US states 60 years ago. The idea of a US President with the middle name Hussein was inconceivable even two or three years ago – now an African-American holds the most powerful political office on Earth. President Obama inherits an in-tray full of huge political challenges – sprinkled on top is the weight of public expectation. That won’t happen, but President Obama has the ability and the political skills to transform the debate and take decisive action. read more

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