The World That Awaits.

The article presents commentary from Richard N. Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations on the challenges that face whomever is elected president of the U.S. on November 4, 2008. The Taliban are resurgent in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan serve as havens for terrorists. The issue of North Korea and its nuclear weapons must be addressed. The U.S. urgently needs to do something about its dependence on foreign oil.