The bipartite composition of the committee [headed to Russia] suggests that its recommendations will be sought both by Democratic candidate Barak Obama and by his rival John McCain, whose positions, according to polls, remain close.
...an Arab initiative can impel the rational attitudes on the American political scene, strongly and effectively stand in the face of the Israeli lobby, and raise the values of change, freedom, equality and integration -- the flags Obama's campaign raised...
Concerning the strategic alliance between Washington and Tel-Aviv, there is no divergence between Republicans and Democrats, between McCain and Obama. However, the frame of this strategic alliance will be brought into question after the next elections, if Obama is elected.
Obama’s trip to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe is his first adventure on the international scene. At the same time it becomes a test for the presidential candidate that promises a new era in diplomacy and the end of military intervention in Iraq