"November's presidential elections will be truly historic.
It's simple, but not wholly trusted

For the first time, representatives from the OSCE - the European body which has traditionally monitored elections in fledgling democracies - will observe as Americans elect their president.
There have certainly been objections to the involvement of foreign monitors in the domestic affairs of a country which sees itself as a beacon of democracy.

But the Florida fiasco of 2000 with its hanging chads and voter purges has shaken confidence in the sanctity of the system, producing in the words of one observer, a climate of "unease, distrust and scepticism". " Continua aqui na BBC News>>

Como no baluarte da democracia se transforma o acto democrático num acto de desconfiar. Desde os acontecimentos da Florida há quatro anos que já sabiamos isso, no entanto ainda existe quem considere George W. Bush um líder legítimo. Esta notícia vem confirmar o contrário.

Talvez num passe de mágica irónico possamos vêr a Albânia a fiscalizar as eleições presidenciais dos EUA: Ambos são participantes de plenos direitos na OSCE.