Don't worry, Ann. I know exactly what kind of horrible mess getting involved in political situations would be for Clark. There's no better way to make enemies of people in power than to remove someone from power; it makes the other heads of state uneasy as they ask themselves "Am I next?"
In a way, Clark is in the same situation as the United States itself. Do you wield power and risk making enemies of the rest of the world, or do you sit by and let things happen, and still recieve criticism.
But having the kind of power Clark does means that he's going to be faced with some ugly decisions. If the leader of a nation is ordering genocide, for example, can Clark in good conscience sit by and allow it to go on WITHOUT doing something?
Yet the moment he becomes involved in politics, he can no longer maintain the ideals he wants to represent. He risks becoming an enemy of entire regions, entire peoples as they resent his interference in their lives.
So for Clark to be asking himself the questions...well, it's something he has to do. He's going to have to know where he stands when everything is said and done. We live in a complex world, and the person with the giant hammer had better be careful unless he risks breaking something he doesn't want to break.
That doesn't mean he's going o set himself up as a dictator, of course. After all, even if he's only Alt-Clark, he IS the one we know and love.
It might be helpful if he had some knowledgable advice as to the pitfalls of power, someone who had been through the aftermath of war and terrorism and knew where the minefields were.
Of course, where would he ever find someone like that?
