By: Tallha AbdulrazaqApart from the very beginning of his presidency and the events unfolding now in May post-mortem Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama was certainly not inspiring too much confidence domestically or internationally. Apart from a few domestic political victories, such as the passing of a new healthcare bill that has benefitted many Americans, Obama has presided over a time of US political and economic decline. International events also shape the level of confidence that his people have in him, and whilst Obama convinced many that this was a “chance for change” with such addresses as his speech in Cairo in 2009, his failure to navigate the defunct Palestinian-Israeli peace process, to decrease perceived and real tensions in the Middle East at US military presence, as well as his lack of movement on closing Guantanamo Bay amongst other promises have seriously drawn down his approval rating among Americans.
