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Nobel Peace Prize?!?!

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by NaasPreacher (C4K), Oct 9, 2009.

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  1. Crabtownboy

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    One of the comments in the Washington Posts stated that G. Bush is probably responsible for two Americans winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Jimmy Carter in 2002 and B. Obama this year.

    The following comment is why Carter won:

    It is possible that part of the reason Obama won the Peace Price is as a slap in the face of G. Bush. He, GB, was really disliked and distrusted in Europe. He also highly irritated many in Europe by social blunders that insulted various leaders in Europe, like shaking the hand of the Slovakian president with gloves on [ http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050225/news_1n25notebook.html ] ... kind of like pointing the sole of your shoe at an Arab or the time he highly insulted the German Chancellor by massaging her shoulder in public. [ http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=bu...8&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=bce49bf8,8c99f38a ]
     
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    When I heard it, I thought it was a joke until I realized it wasn't April 1st.

    *cut to a shot of Nelson Mandela chucking his award in the garbage bin, mumbling, "Well, this isn't worth anything anymore." *
     
  3. billreber

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    This article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_nobel_peace says

    What else can we expect?

    Bill :godisgood:
     
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    That is the whole point. It isn't what he has done but and encouragement to what he has 'yet' to do.
    From here:
    And this as well:
    And then this:
    Pathetic isn't it.

    He has no friut to his actions, no substantial reasons for giving it to him except to hopefully encourage him. The article displays some of the most disgusting verbage of Obama worship I have seen yet.

    I say that because he had done nothing yet, and this is conceded by the Nobel prize group, but is still hailed as the bringer or at the very least the catalyst for the coming of world peace.
     
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    That's a great reason for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. We hated your predeccessor. And you've promised so much. And we hope this award will enable your success. And that's may be what is fueling it.
     
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    When you are lumped in with Arafat (especially Arafat) and Jimmy Carter that isn't saying a whole lot. In fact, I'd personally consider it an insult.
     
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    How did he manage to win that? :confused: He hasn't been in office for a full year yet.
     
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    Absolutely nothing.

    As we say here in the U.S., talk is cheap.

    But then, the Nobel Peace Prize has been a joke for a long time.
     
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    President for only 11 days, how much did he accomplish in 11 days that makes him worthy of the nobel peace prize.
     
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    I totally agree. Tsvangiri was a worthy nominee.
     
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    If you read about past winners you will notice it is not about the results of the person's beliefs or actions, but about what they tried to do. If the Nobel Peace Prize was given on what a person accomplished then many of the recipients would not have been given the award ... such as AUNG SAN SUU KYI, Burma. Oppositional leader, human rights advocate. So it is not even in the ballpark to say nothing has been accomplished. That is not part of the criteria.[
     
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    Obama's Nobel and America's Popularity

    I didn't want to start a new thread. I did find the following interesting and do believe there is much truth here .......

     
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    Obama had only been president for 10 days or less when nominated.

    Arafat is probably screaming at the devil in hell right now over this insult to his great works for peace.
     
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    Big Whoopee... He's made us popular again. That's on a par with Mandela and King.
     
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    From the committee...
    IOWS.. his apology tour...
     
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    We are still hated.

    Our enemies ...and our friends...simply see a president that they can take advantage of. One that will make decisions that are not in the best interests of the U.S.

    They like that a lot.
     
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    From BBC ......

     
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    So I guess 'good intentions' are enough.
     
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    Perhaps at a time when Obama is being asked to send more troops to Afghanistan, some are trying to influence him not to??
     
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