Politicians with vision could use the first decade ofthe 21st century to transformthe way America's government raises money and to recast the way its citizens provide for their retirement.
During the war, Hizbullah's membership in the Siniora government worked to transformthe Siniora government into a mouthpiece of Hizbullah and, through it, of Iran and Syria.
But Mr Paes has promised to transformthe city's infrastructure, and thegovernment says all ofthe Olympic venues will be finished a year before the Games start.