Obama: A visionary leader in the making

Amos Ajo

If you have not watched the video of Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) in 2002 discussing Iraq and the war vote, you should. Obama's warnings in regard to the difficulties the U.S. might face post-invasion appear remarkably prescient and while he was certainly not alone in raising these type of concerns, and in many ways these were the obvious post-invasion worries, the ease and comfort with which he discuses the relevant issues conveys to me a level of understanding and wisdom that is quite impressive.

Throughout history, the mark of a great leader is the ability to see what ordinary politicians can not see. Read about Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, J.F. Kennedy. Watch this interview with Obama in 2002.