A. Yet neither America nor the world seems to see it that way.
B. A crowd of two million or more is making its way to Washington, DC, to witness the inauguration of Mr. Obama.
C. All will do so in a spirit that has been missing for a while - one of optimism.
D. Because he is young, handsome and intelligent, and also because as the child of a Kansan and a Kenyan he reconciles in his own person one of the world's most hateful divisions, Mr Obama carries with him the hopes of the planet.