Justin Webb's America

What will Obama talk about?

• Justin Webb
• 24 Feb 09, 08:30 PM GMT

I hope it's not all economy tonight.

Mr Obama (in his non-state of the union) needs to address Afghanistan, and in particular this not unreasonable though depressing view.

And where is the help, the matching extra commitment from allies? Even New Zealand has not been formally asked to stay on and probably will not.

The same decision time is nearing with Iran, where similarly Mr Obama is under pressure to let people know what he is shooting for. Presumably no longer regime change, but what? A few nukes, untested nukes, promise-not-to-use nukes?

I have always acknowledged that his unwillingness to be pushed into action by events (especially during the campaign) was a strength. But...

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