There is consensus among all United States analysts that the death of Osama bin Laden leaves Barack Obama politically more alive — and already with one foot toward reelection.
The economic crisis, the effects of which appear every day in unemployment figures; the increase in the price of gasoline; the explosive increase in the national debt; the increase of the Islamic threat in revolts in the Middle East; a sense of loss of competitiveness to nations such as China — all of these convey a sense of fragility. One sign of such fragility is a goofy media figure such as Donald Trump launching his presidential plans only to screw up Obama.
Finally, the end of bin Laden was a campaign promise by Obama which, in recent times, was just about forgotten in his speeches.
The question to ask is if the death of bin Laden represents a blow to terrorism, or if it will serve to create a martyr catalyst for new leadership. What we know is that, in this episode, Obama turned the game totally in his favor.
Morte de Bin Laden deixa Obama mais vivo
Há consenso entre todos os analistas dos Estados Unidos de que a morte de Osama Bin Laden deixou Barack Obama politicamente mais vivo --e já com um pé na reeleição.
A crise econômica cujas efeitos aparecem todos os dias nas marcas do desemprego, o aumento do preço da gasolina e o explosivo crescimento da dívida interna, o aumento da ameaça islâmica nas revoltas do Oriente Médio, uma sensação de perda de competitividade diante de nações com a China, tudo isso transmite uma sensação de fragilidade. Um sinal de fragilidade é que um pateta midiático como Donald Trump lança seu projeto presidencial apenas esculhambando Obama.
Para completar, o fim de Bin Laden era uma promessa de campanha de Obama que, nos últimos tempos, estava uma tanto esquecida de seus discursos.
A dúvida é saber se a morte de Bin Laden é um baque no terrorismo. Ou se servirá para gerar um mártir catalisador de novas lideranças. O que se sabe é que, desse episódio, Obama virou totalmente o jogo a seu favor.
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