1.   If he succeeds, he may go down as a hero in the history of a nation weary of politicians and promises.

2.   Joining them in the VIP box high were interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai and firefighters, soldiers and other citizen-heroes whose stories helped buoy a weary nation.

3.   The case against Ernesto Diaz, a judge turned fugitive, stands out even in Mexico, a nation weary of official corruption and impunity.

4.   Yet just days after his death, his former comrades are reinventing themselves as democrats, and a nation weary of war looks ready to embrace its enemies.

5.   A weary nation welcomes the final chapter.