The nobel Obama

I think Obama will prove to be very much like Lincoln, caught in the middle of an ideological (and later, physical) war. Of course, Lincoln's ultimate worth was proved by a catastrophic event, so glibness is not something in which we ought to feel comfortable indulging.. But here is an excellent piece by George Packer (brought to my attention by my friend Margaret Arndt), on the significance of the Nobel Peace Prize given to Pres. Obama:

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2009/12/21/091221taco_talk_packer