webfact Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 US President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize By BBC Oslo - US President Barack Obama on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after he took office with the jury hailing his "extraordinary" diplomatic efforts on the international stage. The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". There were a record 205 nominations for this year's prize. Zimbabwe's prime minister and a Chinese dissident had been among the favourites. The laureate - chosen by a five-member committee - wins a gold medal, a diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m). "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the Norwegian committee said as the prize was announced. "His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population." -- The Nation 2009/10/09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerSterling1 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Now this must be a joke... Usually the prize is given based on life's work or other extraordinary achievements, not spending a year trying to patch up the damage that was done by Bush... Don't get me wrong, i have nothing against Obama but this is bit thick if this is true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He also is a president and supreme commander of a nation that is actively waging war at least in two fronts ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopburi99 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) So? So did Yasser Arafat. Edited October 9, 2009 by Lopburi99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losworld Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 So? So did Yassar Arafat. What a <deleted> joke. I like the guy. Nice to have a beer with I'm sure. But he has failed miserably on fixing Wall Street, Health Care and much more to come. The prize/payoff is actually for saving Wall Street's ass but it sounds better as a "Peace Prize". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I like Obama, but I'm trying to figure out what he did to deserve this. Sounds almost as if the Nobel committee is a bit starstruck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Have to say that this just devalues the Nobel Peace Prize. I've got no beef with the guy at all, but he hasn't really done anything yet to warrant this award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Well there were several reports over the week that they are short of candidates. This is the easy solution and saves Obama some face after he lost the olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 April Fools Day? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 April Fools Day? Afraid not, more likely early halloween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopburi99 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What is it with this Obama-Mania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What For? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Well he did drop by in middle east to sip some coffee and cookies with the boys.... And yes, he also shipped some more troops to Afganistan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipvice Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Makes me sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsouza Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 "War is peace, ignorance is strength". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Never thought I'd say this, but it made more sense when Al Gore won it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Predictable post Bush responses. Ignoring the last paragraph's that explain their logic. There will always be those who just hate USA, based on their personal biases. Congratulations Mr. President. I for one HAVE felt safer... even safer from verbal assault from our so called allies citizens, since Obama began his long overdue retread of the USA's global image. Maybe it is a bit early, but he still has caused a sea change in the perceptions of a huge segment of the world towards America, and I never expected all to agree. Face it, Bush was a terrible act to follow and it is amazing how much progress has been made to erase his bilious legacy. Even in the worst of times and with the least amount of assets to make use of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalansanitwong Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What for????? He hasnt done anything. Political correctness gone mad. Probably to soften the blow of messing up the Chicago Olympic bid. Why is Zimbabwee mentioned?????? The whole world is going down the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Perhaps being on the Tele everyday makes it easy to be a candidate for the nobel peace prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The first African-American to win the White House, Obama was praised by the Norweigan Nobel Committee for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." CNN full story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canoncam Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Congratulations, Mr. President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsouza Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Predictable post Bush responses. Well, both Bush and Blair were nominated for the prize back in 2004. Only that discredits the whole idea with a peace prize in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabcbroon Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Maybe it is for the 'change you can believe in'. Like having troops return home - oh, no i forgot he has actually increased troops and inreased attacks on Pakistan. Mayabe because he has improved the economy by approving the bailout package thus giving trillions to the banksters - oh, no i forgot the dollar is falling rapidly and even the Thai central bank has stepped in to support the dollar due to the large amount of reserves held in dollars. Oh, I get it it is to impress the brain dead Obamanauts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teatree Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I had to do a quick search just to make sure this wasn't a joke. Increasing the war in Afghanistan and bombing Pakistan is peace now? Not to mention swapping many of the troops that were deployed in Iraq with private mercenaries. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabcbroon Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) When people voted for 'the one' - Obama - they thought they were voting for change. But as you can see it was actually a well known brand of - well. . . . . . . . . . . Edited October 9, 2009 by rabcbroon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendbaht Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 How cool! Congratulations Sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Oh well another ego boosting unwarranted merit for the messiah... and one couldnt think his head could get any bigger? Edited October 9, 2009 by britmaveric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackayae Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Maybe they felt sorry for him. They're from the # 1 country in the world and he's only president of the # 13 country in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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