Getting Ready for a Team of Rivals
Joschka Fischer, frm. Foreign Minister (in German) | November 25, 2008
President-elect Obama has proved his strength by presumably appointing Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, leaving the conflicts of the primary season behind. ++ His cabinet is going to be one of the strongest in American history, reminiscent of Lincoln’s “Team of Rivals.” ++ In view of the the financial crisis, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, climate change as well as regional conflicts in the Middle East, Obama has made a wise choice involving his former rival. ++ He will need a strong partner supporting him on foreign and domestic issues.
