I have been close to along in expressing doubts about Obama. I don't like many of the people around him. I don't like much about his financial support. I didn't like his vagueness in the campaign. I think his pullout from Iraq is mostly smoke and mirrors. I look on his renews war in Afghanistan with horror. But...

Today, he made an astonishing proposal. He wants to begin the work of reducing and even abolishing nuclear stockpiles. That has implications for international reorganization and structure that go way beyond the weapons t hemselves. This, if it is at all real, is the most inspirational move in any government that I have ever seen.

It is so powerful, I really do want to believe.

graeme