Nobel Prize for Obama Justified??
By Formatted Soul •
US President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. Is he a worthy winner? The Nobel Committee hailed Obama’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples. Citing his work to rid the world of nuclear weapons and peace efforts made to bring peace and stability in the Mideast, Mr Obama was chosen ahead of the likes of Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, who had been a favorite for the award. Is Obama the right choice for the Nobel Peace Prize?
I dont think it was a right choice....
For capturing the world’s attention and giving hope, US President Barrack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. (source:Yahoo)
I kinda have to agree since never has a President given so much hope not just to his country, but also to everyone around the world.
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OKay Okay folks turn BBC on you will see why he got the 'peace prize' hes using the dim witted gay societies need for recognition and guess which of their requests he has conviniently decided to adopt and nurture????
THEIR RIGHT TO REVERSE CLINTONS "DONT ASK DONT TELL" POLICY DENYING THEM OPEN GAY RIGHTS IN THE MILITARY
In laymans terms, he wants to recruit new Americans to fight the new wars
Wow Thats sooo peacefull. Please someone knit him a sweater to match the prize.
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I don't believe he deserved it, but then I'm not on the committee. :O(
second pic convinced me uk :)
so sandeepkadian what do you think then did he or did he not deserve it?. Without pasting his pictures..:)
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Ok ok Ukeng, we got it...
Now stop pasting his pics....
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Nobel prize for peace given to world killers,
Nobel prize for :-
For killing innocent civilians in Iraq & Afghanistan,
For supporting Criminal Israel
Obama makes shameful decision to boycott UN anti-racism conference.
Warning Iran "war"
FU.... Give him a break.... lol
u sure he is not working on it? How long do you think to undo decades of blunders?
He will be the last person to get the 'Noble Prize'.........later it will lose all its credibility earned in many centuries....!
Decision taken in haste or there are no other contestant this time?
I am shocked :O
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can u validate this?
FS... This is my personal view point.
Obama after the announcement reacted - “I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel committee”. Exactly - Personally I am surprised and puzzled and slam the decision!
I would say that this is the most dubious & idiotic decision taken by the commitee for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the office for mere eight months and just 12 days prior to the deadline Nobel Prize nomination in last February;I was wondering what were those outstanding "accomplishments" that Obama put in front of the world to bring peace? He did not end the war in Iraq or Afghanistan or bring peace in the Middle East or settle the Iran Issues. Any leader can make suggestions / promises, express his view point and set goals for the years ahead. It will be an ignominy to those great personalities like Monther Theresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu)and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela who really struggled and dedicated their lives to achieve the set goals.
A formal request for increasing the troop in Afghanistan was recently sent to Obama otherwise US will loose the war. As a Nobel Prize winner for Peace, I am wondering what will be his actions in this regard. I really feel sorry for those young brave soldiers in the battle field losing lives every other day.
To put it briefly, I think it is the consolation prize for him for losing Olympics. The Committee members really felt sorry for him.
In my opinion they have given it to him too early without checking his credentials. Sorry What has he done for peace so far?
Brit.. what you have written is all talk, what actions has he or his government taken so far for world peace?
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Ohhhh noooo! Am I to loose faith in the credibility of the Nobel Committe!?
When will politics and money stop tampering or buying everything :(
Even if the Chairman couldn't find someone to earn the Peace prize this year , which is understandable in hindsight, had they said "we are sorry but in light of this years events, we are unable to nominate an individual for the peace prize this year" it would have given them such esteem and regard and also sent a much needed message to the world.
Enough with the propaganda already!!
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The committee praised his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". They also were taken in by his speeches regarding peace in the Middle East and a nuclear free world..
The Chairman of the committee asked "Can someone tell me who did more than him this year? It is difficult to name a winner of the peace prize who is more in line with Alfred Nobel's will."
Seriously people? In the end a Noble Peace prize isnt going to get anyone into heaven right? Why worry yourselves with reasons and justifications behind who got a prize for what? Let it be their burden to bear. End of story :)
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Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. I am stunned, because the Peace Prize has been awarded to a man who has been in office for less than a year. And done nothing of note.
According to the Nobel committee, it was “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.
According to me "He might be a awarded for his action in future as per his promises in past"
By awarding such a respected prize to someone who has done so little, seems to dilute its value. I’d love to see Obama earn this award. I would love to see the US take a leading position in the world on moral issues.
I love it. But I don’t love awards being handed out as if it were a popularity contest.
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and listened especially on Fox, Orbit, CNN, etc. Some just simply ride on that without having to think how credible one to say and accuse someone (The Pres.) the same without actually kowing all the facts. Lied at what? What and how far do you really know about the "lying"?
Yes, available because this awards are very very cheap by giving US president (who ever)
metrocity I want Nobel prize for physics. That is also available?
Nobel prize 2010 for sale , interested persons contact @ award committee
But after thinking about it...
He did reverse many Bush decisions...
And he won the election...
Think of what would have happen if Palin got in there.
We will have to wait to see what will happen in Afghan.
Yeah it was too soon to award that.
They should have waited...
Winning an election does not deserve that...
You can't teach experience...
he lied at what?
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
where did you borrow the term "lying idiot" for The President?
hahaha!!! Noooo Fried. And thank you for considering me a friend, ditto on that. Im a fan of Obama's yes, and Im very happy that he's President and sure the fact that he's the first Black President is a dream come true for most Black people but I'm just as critical of his policies as the next guy, Im just giving him some time to prove himself.
No need to edit!! ;) It's your opinion and you should stand by it.
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didn't know that you like the guy somuch or else I would have refrained from those comments. I can edit them if you like :)
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Hahaha ok Fried. I just believe there is a lot of power in the tongue, or in this case the written word, and you should always be careful when you make sweeping generalisations. But yes, we shall continue this discussion. :)
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...if I take up the explaination bit later. And it will not be personal.Promise :)
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
For fear of doing what to me, all I'll do is respond to your post. I might come across as a tad bit combative, but I dont take things personally.
Having said that, if you say something, you really should back it up. I dont enjoy baseless allegations. Like your comment on African Americans blindly supporting Obama, there's one.
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...to put those across to you for the fear on antagonising you. I don't like the man and thats a fact. Rest of the feelings are a resultant of that fact. I will let this topic rest now.
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
LOL Brit, all politicians talk out their asses...hehehe. and hahaha you talk more black than me!! hahaha...I mean hollaaa! ;)
FriedUnicorn, you made some serious allegations. Care to respond to my questions?
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
we support him cause he's the man ... He the man !
As far as the prize, when "aksed" about it, the man replied:
"Let be clear," Obama said Friday in a speech at the White House, after the prize was announced, "I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people of all nations."
Now that's a real politician talking.. :O)
US presidents are entitled for getting a "Shoe award" only.
Baba Bush is lucky n that.
Give the guy a break. He's been there 5 minutes and you expect him to be some miracle worker. Like these Noble Peace Prize Committee goons, you should atleast give the man a chance to make a difference. How do you undo the mistakes of Bush in 5 mins?
And LOL who are these Afro Americans blindly supporting him?
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Britexpat then give him a best speaker award for the time, and all of us don't forget he is a US president owned and operated by bl__dy criminal Israel.
...but the way he has shown his deceit right from the issue of healthcare reforms to ME peace process;has made me his bitter critic. Looks like his dwindling approval rate is held up only by his false promises. I dislike the guy as much as I dislike the afro americans blind support for this guy.There is nothing worng with the color of the skin.But it should not be made a criteria for supporting or disapproving state policies. Afro Americans are doing just that right now.
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999
So far Obama has shown to be a great speaker. He has promised a lot, but let us hope he delivers.
A major action has been the stopping of the misile defence shield in Easter Europe, thus lessening the tension with Russia.
However, he has promised much on health care reforms and Middle East peace progress..
Thus far he hasn't had much success in these areas - But then, he's only been in office 9 months..
FriedUnicorn, those are harsh words. Why is he a liar? Why is he an idiot? You're the first one on this thread to bring up the race card....so is everything about race now? Really can we not move beyond the colour of the man's skin?
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Obama is a lying idiot and is nowhere close to even Algore. Looks like they gave it to him just because he is an afro american.
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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Nobel prize is the crappiest stuff.
Even In 1939, they nominated Hitler for nobel prize as well :)
Moreover, they gave nobel prize to Philipp Lenard who was an advisor to Hitler....
Fight a war....is how bullies do it...
Sit and talk...is how civilized people do it...
How would you want it?
Its not easy for Obama....
He is surrounded by powerful people who are making millions of dollars profit every month by the war.
He is also surrounded by people who have the opinion that everything that he does is wrong and because of inexperience.
any winner will be surprised? check out all the nobel winners of this year. nobody expected that they would recieve it. So what make him different if he says he was surprised
infact Survapourized
OBAMA IS SURPRISED Too.
TCOM, that made me LOL!!! hahaha good one!
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Its like giving a Olympic Gold Medal to a marathon runner who has not even left the stadium
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GOd knows how far this is relevant
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.
Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. Thanks to Obama's initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Democracy and human rights are to be strengthened.
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. 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.
For 108 years, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has sought to stimulate precisely that international policy and those attitudes for which Obama is now the world's leading spokesman. The Committee endorses Obama's appeal that "Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges."
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http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/press.html
When there is still a threat of bombing Iran very much on the cards, what good has he done for peace? Israel has already thumbed their nose at him.
my respect to all your evaluation guys. I may have my own reservations however, i may say wait a little time for a more concrete results but i would also give the Committee a benefit of the doubt this way. whatever basis they had i believe are based on sound and impartial judgement.
it is still premature for obama to win this award. let the deserving win first....
US and "mankind" together ? cammon Stonecold, US is owned and operated by bl__dy criminal Israel.
Indeed stonecold, they could give it after he does it. This was much in advance..lol
what a blunder by the committee, Nobel looks like Bollywood awards to me now.
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That fits right. If not then who else will get it apart from the men who tries to unite all mankind.
Best comedy award goes to Nobel Committee, for giving Nobel prize to Obama, and its shame for former Award winner Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and all.
I am completely embarrassed. I just hope it spurs him on to do something to earn the award.
He hasn't been the President two minutes and already he's won the Nobel Peace Prize. I think they should have waited a few years and not let their excitement get the best of them.
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The Nobel Committee have put a real nail in their own coffin with this one, and Obama should have the intelligence to decline the award - now that would truly be remarkable and serve him very well. After this, there will be little prestige associated with getting such an award in the future.
The nomination for this prize was made 10 days after he took office, so it is based on his 10 days of presidency. This decision was made by a leftish Norwegian panel who want to say that 'thank God Bush has left office' and they wish to assert that Obama is their best hope in being weak and indecisive in steering Western interests.
Even until the present day, nothing has really changed in American policy, and there may be another 40,000 troops going into Afghanistan very soon.
What this really comes from is his appeasement of radical Islam and her many extremists. Bowing apologetically at the feet of the apparently oppressed and dispossessed really fires up the hearts and minds of liberals everywhere and I suspect it is from this basis that the misconstrued 'hallucination' of peace has come.
(What a mistake to make. Once Iran has its nuclear armoury in place, which could be in the next few years, I'm sure both sides will sit down over cups of coffee and 'engage' each other with 'meaningful' dialogues about regional and world peace. )
He really should decline it. That's even better than being awarded the prize and accepting it.
Never has the Peace Prize reached a more fitting person.....
At least the guy is trying....
or collectively, the Iranian protesters should've gotten it.
Nobel must be turning from his grave. :(
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Obama didn't get the Olympics so they decided to pacify him with a Nobel Peace prize before he decides to bomb the Olympic HQ :-/.
But when you compare the work done by the previous Nobel Laureates to what Obama has done, then yea, Obama hasn't done much at all. At least not enough to fully merit a Nobel Peace Prize.
Now that he has it, there might be pressure on him to initiate peace talks/gestures. That could be a reason for him getting it.
The money he won 10,000 Kronor (Swedish currency) can now be used to alleviate the American economy. More stimulus ? I enjoyed my stimulus rebate while it lasted :-)
Muntazer al-Zaidi got another pair for Obama..
what did Bush get? Shoe?
Well since they gave Bush one that really opened up the doors for just any ol idiot to get. I think Obama actually deserves this more than Bush did.
Did you doubt Prize Committee?
you make a fool of yourself
that's it!
Actually pajju you did alter my views about people from Kerala, so you definitely brought peace between me and mallus, you should be up for this award :)
When is Osama bin laden getting his nobel peace prize...
Are you nuts?......no doubt I am crazy about you!
Joke of the year!!!!phewwwwww
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Pajju..we will nominate you for the next one...lol if Obama can get so can you..lol
oh this is FS thread ? i just noticed :(
If they Compare Obama with Bush..of course Obama deserve it...
No I haven't mastered the art yet of hijacking. I am observing you and rizks and learning still :)
sandeep u wanna participate ?
Pajju increase your efforts, there is tough competition on QL for this award :P
lol sandeep , i am sure qatari/Ahmed will give me soon Noble prize for hijacking :P and i will dedicate to rizks also :)))))
Even the committee can be swayed by politics ... As MD says, the cxhoice is theirs ..
lol Pajju, they have asked all QL members to contribute for 10 Million prize money. When that is in place, you will get it.
MD Henry Kissinger received Peace prize from them, Didn't know about that one. This is fine then compared to Henry Kissinger..
sandee, according to the Nobel Peace Prize database, even Hitler was nominated. Other infamous nominees included Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini. However, since nomination requires only support from one qualified person (e.g., a history professor), these unusual nominations do not represent the opinions of the Nobel committee itself. (Wikipedia).
when i will get noble prize for hijacking ? :P
Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which recognize completed scientific or literary accomplishment, the Nobel Peace Prize may be awarded to persons or organizations that are in the process of resolving a conflict or creating peace. As some such processes have failed to create lasting peace, some Peace Prizes appear questionable in hindsight. For example, the awards given to Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, Lê Ðức Thọ, and Henry Kissinger were particularly controversial and criticized; the Kissinger-Thọ award prompted two dissenting Committee members to resign. (Wikipedia)
You see the problem, FS?
I stopped a fight between two neighbours yesterday and cooled them off with beers, Do I stand a chance to win the peace prize next year. I have surely spread more peace so far than Obama..
MD..yes its my personal view..I want to know what you guys think??
The Peace Prize Committee think he was the right choice. So, it's your opinion against theirs. What a joke.