Obama Will Be President of the ‘United Collapse of America’

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political collapse in its war on terror, together with its economic
collapse, have made the entire world sink into a political and economic
quagmire.In a November 16, 2009 op-ed in the London-based Saudi daily <a href=”http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD266809″>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat,</a> Hamad Al-Majed, founder of the Saudi National Human Rights Association and a lecturer in education, mourns the U.S.’s military, political, and economic collapse. He pointed out that the U.S.’s failures are affecting many countries, and that the countries fighting terror should be particularly concerned. 
Al-Majed writes that Barack Obama is the first black
president of the United States of America, but may also soon be
president of the “United Collapse of America.”
Following are excerpts from Al-Majed’s op-ed: 
"The acknowledgement, in a survey [by the U.S. military, that
the morale of its troops fighting on the Afghanistan front is
plummeting does not surprise me. It would be surprising if morale were
not plummeting. The hardest thing for any army in the world is to
convince its soldiers and brigade commanders of the benefit of the war.
"Such a survey is a good indication that these troops are not
sufficiently convinced [of the justice of the war. This is why the
Taliban’s morale is higher and its fighting is better than those of the
alliance led by the U.S. The number of volunteer fighters in the
Taliban’s ranks has doubled… as has the number of their attacks…
"As the morale of the American troops [in Afghanistan falls, the
morale of the American troops in Iraq rises – not because their
fighting situation is any better, but because the U.S. government has
informed the troops in Iraq of the beginning of a gradual withdrawal
from [that country.
"Another symptom of the U.S.’ political collapse, [also linked
to our burning region, is the announcement by [Palestinian Authority
President Mahmoud ‘Abbas, the ally of the U.S., that he does not intend
to run in the PA presidential election. Regardless of whether [his
statement is sincere or [mere acrobatics… his statements… smack
of admonition and vexation vis-à-vis his ally the U.S., to the point of
anger. In truth, Abu Mazen [i.e. ‘Abbas should not be condemned, since
he sees his bitter rival Hamas in control, and highly popular even in
the West Bank…
"Abu Mazen counted on his friendship with the U.S. when he
[tried to persuade its leaders to pressure Israel to at least freeze
the Zionist settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. But
the U.S. disregarded Abu Mazen and the embarrassment it was causing
him, while the Israeli government continued to extend its settlements.
This [situation benefitted two rival sides – Israel and Hamas: Israel
[could continue plundering, and Hamas gained greater popularity when
it waved the slogan ‘We told you so!’
"Another collapse was in Somalia… The Somali president, whom
the U.S. considers [politically desirable, promised that he would
regain control of the capital Mogadishu from the armed Islamic
movements. This is a news item that should be noticed, because it is a
man-bites-dog situation. It makes sense to see the end of the attacks
by these groups as an achievement. But if a president’s attempt to
regain control of his capital is considered an achievement, then this
is the mother of all collapses.
"On the economic level, several American banks collapsed
recently and declared bankruptcy. These banks join several more
respectable American banks that went bankrupt as Obama began his term
in office. Also, the unemployment rate [is evidence of collapse – so
much so that it looks to the observer like a car with no brakes going
[down a slope.
"If the U.S. sneezes, the entire world catches a cold. Its
political collapse in its war on terror, together with its economic
collapse, have made the entire world sink into a political and economic
quagmire. No one knows how our star will emerge from the maelstrom.
"The failures of the U.S. in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia
will have an impact on the countries that are fighting terrorism and
extremism. These countries must prepare for the stage that follows
these collapses and retreats – because there is no critical
American/Western victory on the horizon in the fight against [extremism
and terrorism.
"Obama fought tooth and nail to be the first black president of
the U.S., and he was successful at it. But in the future he may also
gain the title of ‘President of the United Collapse of America.’"

2009-11-28