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Why Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize : Comments
By Tony Kevin, published 16/10/2009If Obama's well-chosen inspirational language improves the climate of negotiation in long-standing disputes, this is an achievement in itself.
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Posted by Flo, Friday, 16 October 2009 1:20:00 PM
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From Ludwig's post, the Nobel Committee's citation says:
>>"… through his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples ... <<. I've gotta say, Obama, rather than putting in "effort", looks like he's doing it all so effortlessly. One thing I'll say about him is he knows a good idea when he hears it. That in itself is a good thing. He beats Bush hands down in terms of openness to new ideas. However, does he *deserve* the Nobel Prize? Not at this stage - prizes are traditionally rewarded, as they should be, AFTER someone achieves something tangible. People's achievements should really pick themselves. But as world is spinning on its axis with celebrity at its centre, we'll have to make the best of the situation. So, the bottom line is that even if Obama is, as he says, symbolically accepting the Peace Prize on behalf of all people that want to extend peace to more parts of the world, that's a good thing. At least Obama had the good grace and sense to personally acknowledge that's what he got the award for. Posted by RobP, Friday, 16 October 2009 2:28:44 PM
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I'm not George Bush either. Where is my prize?
Posted by benk, Friday, 16 October 2009 3:51:55 PM
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"Barack Obama, winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, is planning another war to add to his impressive record. In Afghanistan, his agents routinely extinguish wedding parties, farmers and construction workers with weapons such as the innovative Hellfire missile, which sucks the air out of your lungs. According to the UN, 338,000 Afghan infants are dying under the Obama-led alliance, which permits only $29 per head annually to be spent on medical care.
Within weeks of his inauguration, Obama started a new war in Pakistan, causing more than a million people to flee their homes." http://www.lewrockwell.com/pilger/pilger80.1.html *Peace* prize? What the...? Shouldn't that be 'Prize for killing innocent men, women and children'? Posted by Peter Hume, Friday, 16 October 2009 4:14:01 PM
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Not even Bush wanted to go into Pakistan.Obama did not balk at the idea.Now they are trying to pick a fight with Iran.Obama has not repealled the patriot and and still keeps Bush's executive orders which can effectively make him a dictator.
It is the US Federal Reserve and it's backers that determine both monetary and foreign policy.They are a group of 12 private banks that own the US currency and loan all the money to the Govt.The Govt only has board members representing it.Elizabeth Coleman is the Inpector General of the Fed rep the Govt and cannot account for $ trillions of public monies allocated by the Fed. Alan Grayson: Is Anyone Minding the Store at the Federal Reserve? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8 Obama like Bush is just a puppet of the real power brokers. Posted by Arjay, Friday, 16 October 2009 4:57:35 PM
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Well done Mr Obama. Along with Yassar it must be a great honor. Surely anyone can see that the award is more about the political bias of who selects the awards. The left love patting their own on the back. Notice all has gone quite on Iraq. No doubt many are thanking Mr Howard and Bush for bringing liberation. What a deluded bunch is our media.
Posted by runner, Friday, 16 October 2009 5:09:40 PM
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That maybe true but I would imagine the the decision to chose him was now, not when he was nominated.