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While running for office Mr. Obama promised to close Gitmo, bring home the troops from Iraq, refocus the military attention to the war in Afghanistan, and heal America’s economy. These were big promises that seemed impossible for one man to accomplish in 4 years. Yet those promises were also the hopes and dreams of the Americian people and those people came out in record numbers to vote for the man who had made them. But has Obama kept his campaign promises? The answer is up for debate.

Obama did close Gitmo as promised, but he also maintained the right to use torture and to hold prisoners without trial. What then was the moral purpose for the closing? This shows that Obama has a vast misunderstanding of the reasons behind the people’s wanting the prison closed and went forward with the closing only as an act of public relations.  Still the prison is closed and America and the world is a better place because of that closing.

Meanwhile, our men and women still die daily in the wasteland known as Iraq.  Indeed Obama has ask for more money to continue war operations in both countries.  This in no way supports the campaign promises made by Barack Obama about war or the economy.  Yet, Obama has worked to pass an economic stimulus bill, create more jobs, and lower interest rates.  

Will Obama be America’s savior or is he simply a slightly less retarded form  of the Bush Administration? The answer is yet to be seen, but one thing is certain.  Improvement is needed!