Open letter to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton

Dear Mr Obama & Mrs Clinton,

The two of you have been put in charge of a tremendous country. A country that is at the forefront of many innovations in recent history. Your citizens continuously demonstrate an ability to invent, progress and find solutions to every-day issues like few others. Their inquiring minds have brought us modern day essentials like electricity, motor-vehicles and even the Internet.

But then, this innovation has also brought about a horrifying war machine never before witnessed in history. With huge power comes huge responsibilities. And I am sad to conclude, that the people in charge of this very dangerous machine are failing horribly. I was shocked to learn of the family that had their parents gunned down in front of six children at a US army checkpoint in Iraq. And there are many, many, other stories like this revealed, most candidly, in the wake of the wikileaks iraq files revelations. Ordinary people, like you and I, with the same red blood running in our veins, being butchered down, most mercilessly and candidly in a style reminiscent to playing a playstation game.

My country, South Africa, has seen a marvelous transformation from a horrible past, when our people were put through similar cruelties. I want to tell you, that it is not impossible, to transform your country, to a position of respect and prestige that you once were. It only takes people with the courage to stand up for justice, humanity and truth.

Unfortunately, if you don't do this, like our previous Apartheid regime soon found out, you will only trap yourselves into a corner, and then it will be too late. Oppression and injustice never lasts. We tend to forget, that God almighty, is witness to every one of our actions. And even if we escape a war crimes tribunal in this world, theres no escaping the day when we all have to give account to Him.

So, I call you, to a vast, everlasting success in the next life. Out of the narrowness and fleeting world that you all are fighting over in this world. How long are you going to be walking the surface of this earth? How many presidents before you have come and gone. In a few years time, your term will be over. Do you want to fade into anonymity or be someone like Nelson Mandela, who will linger in the memories of generations to come.