Obama in the Niger Delta

Politico.com's Ben Smith, quoting Reuters, is reporting that Obama has inadvertently sued for peace in the Niger Delta. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) announced they were considering a call for ceasefire by the Senator because "Obama is someone we respect and hold in high esteem." The only problem, the Senator had not said anything! He did, however, take the opportunity to make a call for reconciliation.

Senator Obama does urge an end to the violence in the Delta region and encourages all parties to establish a process for addressing the relevant issues and grievances in order to create the conditions for peace and economic development.

Well it just shows, that taking a posture of reasonableness can indicate to the rest of the world that America is open for conversation. Something that won't be achieved by Senator McCain singing "bomb, bomb, Iran" or Hillary Clinton threatening to "obliterate Iran." It also show the unrealistic expectations for Obama. Everyone is (or was until recently) projecting their dreams on him. For the complete Reuters story click here.