Quite so, Sancho - but I haven't really noticed an outbreak of Peace since Obama became President.

Obama's infinitely more likely than his predecessor to work towards peaceful (or at least less aggressive) resolution of global conflict, but he hasn't actually achieved anything much yet.

I reckon he'll deserve the Nobel Peace Prize if he can sort out Iran without starting yet another unwinnable war.

Glad to see Foxy and the pied piper back.
The answer is very much yes for the reasons Foxy gave.
I never left behind with my socialism past a wish for equity and equality.
A wish for one world one people.
The yanks are not perfect, I often cringe at things like fox news and question how can it be?
But please, just for a second, ask what happens without them?
If America now retreats behind its own borders lays down its weapons do we think China will?
Radical Islam, Russia, India, the septic tanks rebuilt Europe twice, drove the Colombo plan.
Look for the good as well as the bad in them.
arjay will not ever do that but remember if we did not have America warts and all freedom would not be ours .
Well done to an American who is making history a man who is truly worthy of this reward.

Maybe some one could refresh my memory, but I don't recall any substantial efforts or achievements in achieving peace.

Perhaps I could get my 12 yr old son an Olympic gold medal for his potential to win the 100m sprint.

I remain confused.

No, it's ridiculous. Total 'reach round'.

About as much as I do, or perhaps, just a little less.

Foxy as you have said he has done much to extend the hand of friendship to the Islamic world. That is one step forward to peace but only the very beginning.

I am not sure if someone who has only just been elected to Office really mertis the awarding of a Peace Prize when there is some way to go yet and where many before him have failed. It smacks of the modern tendency to award medals and prizes to those who are merely doing their jobs without going beyond the call of duty.

President Obama may well be worthy of the Prize at some later stage. But all kudos for Obama for getting into the trenches early in attempting to overturn some of the bad decisions of former US Presidents.