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Obama received the Nobel Peace prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
I like to think he received the award for HOPE !
HOPE for the future of peace, not only in the US but for the world; that when visiting countries way off the map he doesn’t sound like a pompous, “I’m the best one in the house” jackass;
HOPE in the belief of the normal American life and home; afterall his mother-in-law lives with him;
HOPE in not being afraid to step up and out of the hole we’ve been in for the past dozen or so years;
HOPE in the black face of America – when we elected him, we practiced what we’ve been preaching since Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and LBJ signed the Voting Rights Bill !
HOPE – what better extraordinary effort is there.
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He doesn’t deserve the peace prize at all
Hi Christina – thank for stopping by.
I too think it was a premature award by a committee that may have been caught up in Obamaism. And by Obama’s own admission, he said he didn’t deserve the prize, but humbly accepting it was the only thing he could be expected to do.
According to Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Peace Prize should go “to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” By that standard, Obama has done a lot in a short period of time.
For one thing, his actions are a far cry from Bush. Obama is sending the right message about scaling down and retooling the missile defense system planned for Poland and the Czech Republic. He’s shown good leadership by insuring the U.S. is on the right path in Afghanistan before increasing our presence there. And, he’s increased diplomatic contact with Cuba and acknowledged Israel isn’t always right and the Palestinians aren’t always wrong. He’s changing the tone all around the world.
Although there is some merit in the committee’s decision, it seems more a “call to action” (as Obama calls it) than anything. And for that, Kate, I have hope.