What Obama words may have done to fire up the Democrat Denver Convention may just be negated by the unsolicited endorsement his candidature seems to be getting from friendly and hostile countries that have nothing to do with the American electoral process.

Old war horse, Vladimir Putin, threatening to revive the cold war, has just accused the Bush government of provoking the Georgia War to prop up the candidature of John McCain.

Australian Prime Minister speaks highly of Obama, after having had a telephonic conversation and finds the first black nominees for a major political party as a warm person who as president would strengthen US-Australian ties.

Obama’s popularity abroad, with friends and foes, could turn to be the dead albatross around his neck as the McCain campaign further turns on the heat about who is better equipped to lead the nation.

Taking on Biden, an experienced hand in Washington as running mate has already exposed Obama to Hillary supporters, whom he ruthlessly ran down over her vote for the Iraq War.

Biden having voted for the war and Obama against it, sets up the contradiction in his arguments.