1.0 link 148050 <![CDATA[The Road Ahead]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-kerry/the-road-ahead_b_148050.html An old British Prime Minister was once asked what were the greatest challenges that a statesman faces. His response was simple: "Events, dear boy, events."

This week we got a tragic and searing reminder from Mumbai, India, of the scope and scale of the challenges that President-elect Obama, his team, and all of us will face in the months and years ahead.

The good news is that this week, Barack Obama passed his first test as President-elect. After ending the...

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