world affairs

It seems that with each passing day I become more and more uneasy about the state of world affairs. The most recent news is that Musharraf has declared a state emergency in Pakistan, suspended their constitution , and removed the head of the country's supreme court. All this as the court was in the upcoming days going to issue a ruling as to the legitimacy of Musharraf's victory in the last presidential election. If one adds to that the boiling turmoil in Iran, the saber rattling by President Putin, and the continued global threat by islamic extremists it makes the cold war look almost pleasant in comparison. As americans are faced with choosing the next leader of this country. Every day I read the international section of the newspaper I become that much more convinced that the vote in 2008 may in time be looked upon as one of the most important votes in history.