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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09...rize/index.html

Congratulations, President Obama!

i'll make further comments later. i just wanna post it this early.

[The Simpleton]

Well done making the post so early Anyway it's a pleasant surprise to get this news and I guess no one expected this in the first place. I read somewhere that there was a dilemma to choose a candidate for the peace prize this year. But in the end I guess most people will be satisfied with the result. Congratulations Mr.Obama

[room2593]

What did he get it for, you ask?

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he Norwegian Nobel Committee said it honored Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

That's kind of vague. They say that it's not the same as giving the peace prize to Gorbachev when the big G was trying to take down the wall. Really, it's not? Then what's with this?

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"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 committee said.

They're giving it to him because he's america's first black president. He wasn't even one of the front runners. Bono has more reason to get this thing than he does. All of his peace efforts are merely part of his job - nothing extraordinary. They're giving it to him because he represents "peace" and "hope" and "change." Not because of his personal achievements. If I were Obama, I'd feel like crap, honestly. They give me an award for being unusual? Gee, thanks.

[The Simpleton]

Hmm those are some interesting thoughts - it is indeed "part of his job" to maintain peace in the country and one might say he's just being rewarded for doing his job. But still you can't deny that he has done a lot to deserve this award, isn't it?

[anwiii]

i don't know if it is well deserved or not. i know that a president should get honored like this just because he's president. the bigger picture though shows he has worked hard to where he has gotten and has the respect of the majority. not just in the united states, but internationally. he has crossed many barriers to get to where he is at now. not one white president can say the same. his efforts say alot if people take the time to "listen".

room2593, on Oct 9 2009, 06:24 AM, said:

What did he get it for, you ask?

That's kind of vague. They say that it's not the same as giving the peace prize to Gorbachev when the big G was trying to take down the wall. Really, it's not? Then what's with this?

They're giving it to him because he's america's first black president. He wasn't even one of the front runners. Bono has more reason to get this thing than he does. All of his peace efforts are merely part of his job - nothing extraordinary. They're giving it to him because he represents "peace" and "hope" and "change." Not because of his personal achievements. If I were Obama, I'd feel like crap, honestly. They give me an award for being unusual? Gee, thanks.

[Echo_of_thunder]

anwiii, on Oct 9 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

i don't know if it is well deserved or not. i know that a president should get honored like this just because he's president. the bigger picture though shows he has worked hard to where he has gotten and has the respect of the majority. not just in the united states, but internationally. he has crossed many barriers to get to where he is at now. not one white president can say the same. his efforts say alot if people take the time to "listen".

All I can say is LMAO, Yea give him the peace prize because when he is done with his term, 1 everyone is gone be dead from his so called healthcare plan. (no people left to fight a war) or 2 he will start something with Iran or Korea and start a war and get everyone killed so we will not have anyone to fight and then there will be peace. I'm sorry but this is a Joke him getting that. I can think of many more people in this word that should get it more than Him.

[rpgsearcherz]

Echo_of_thunder, on Oct 9 2009, 01:52 PM, said:

All I can say is LMAO, Yea give him the peace prize because when he is done with his term, 1 everyone is gone be dead from his so called healthcare plan. (no people left to fight a war) or 2 he will start something with Iran or Korea and start a war and get everyone killed so we will not have anyone to fight and then there will be peace. I'm sorry but this is a Joke him getting that. I can think of many more people in this word that should get it more than Him.

I was about to post something near this as well. Only mine goes like this:

"We are giving him a Nobel Peace Prize for destroying our country? So far everything he is doing has more negatives than positives associated with them. The people who don't understand what's going on really need to quit listening to the media and *read* the changes he is enacting. It's all in pure text, black and white. There is no "oh, you think it has negatives?" No, I *know* for a *fact* it does. Read the damned laws they're passing."

[TheDisturbedOne]

My question is, what has he done that Bush hasn't? Bush has done more peace related things than Obama can even think of.
Bush sent troops to Afghanistan to restore peace to an area largely controlled by terrorists, and disbanded the Taliban in days.
Bush helped to control the situation in Iraq, and because of it Saddam Hussein was captured.
Palestine vs Israel situation cooled down a little.
When Russia made the smart decision to invade Georgia, Bush basically told Russia to fu** out or get fu**ed up by the US troops.
Obama has done nothing to this extent. Unfortunately it seems to be a popularity contest with the Nobel Peace Prize, so the black President who has come to save us all will get it rather than Bush, who's name was a joke to most people.

I hope that Obama goes down worse than Bush did, just because of all the hype and "change" crap going around. Give me an effing break.

[Watermonkey]

Mother Theresa didn't even get this Nobel "Peace" Prize. Knowing what I know now, that is that it was given to the president who brought the United States the Federal Reserve to enslave us to oblivion (President Woodrow Wilson) I now know why the likes of Algore and Jimmy "Peanut Boy" Carter have gotten this reward. It's also worth noting that according to the Lame Stream Media, the ballot was closed for candidates for this award only two weeks after The Usurper in Chief was inaugurated illegally. What the hell had he done in two weeks but find every red communist he could to become part of his cabinet? Nothing toward Peace except make lots of meaningless speeches. By now, he's dramatically increased fighting in Afghanistan, kept status quo in Iraq and continues to threaten Iran, one of the most peaceful countries in the middle east. They keep using that word, "peace", but obviously don't have a clue what it means.

[TheDisturbedOne]

Iran can be peaceful unless provoked. Needless to say, they aren't big fans of the USA either-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92myDzAFgU4

I do believe with most of what you said though. I don't believe Iran is looking to start a nuclear war, because they know that the USA is much more powerful. North Korea may not be that smart however.