New Beginnings, Part II

First off, thanks to Peter for starting this blog and for inviting me to contribute some thoughts. Like him, I'm an American graduate student studying in the UK. And, like him, I think the road the Bush administration has taken this country down the past 5 years has put America in a position of weakness rather than strength. At the risk of engaging in Tom Friedman-style over-prognostication, I think the next two years are going to be crucial in determing whether or not America can get itself back on track before it's too late.

And so, introductions aside, let the blogging begin...