Nobel Peace Prize...

So U.S. citizens and foreigners alike what do you think of Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize?

(No I don't have a link for you but considering Google already has over 6,000 articles on the subject pick one)

 

This is difficult for me.

I believe that Obama was a far better choice than his two oppenents, but honestly. How the hell do you win a Peace Prize by escalating a war, and continuing another?

 

Woah, when did this happen? I need to drill a few extra holes in my rock.

Side note. DAMNIT HE GOT TO GO TO NORWAY CAUSE OF THIS.

 

Dude.

Stop with the Scandinavian obsession. Norwegians are not all peaceful, nor are they the only peaceful nation on the planet.

He needs to stay in America.

 

Obsession? Hardly. It's passion. So piss off. Even if it wasn't, you haven't the right to tell me otherwise.

When did I ever say that they were the only peaceful nation? I said no such thing.

Also, Presidents go to other countries all the time. And have had for a very long time.

 

I was thinking of posting this. Didn't care enough. Somebody else should've gotten it, in my opinion. Obama has a huge impact with everything he does. Not that hard to get the prize if he really wants it. Further, he hasn't even been president for a year yet. Let him work for it, ffs. Previous winners didn't get it in a year either.

Two opponents? I thought there were like, over 200 people nominated. Oh well. And I'm with you on the war thing.

 

what has he done exactly to create peace where?

 

Kinda meh for me. I mean he's the frikkin president of the USA everyone expects him to at least pretend to work for peace. I don't believe that there were no better candidates than him. Sure some of his actions deserve admiration but a nobel prize? Really? So soon?

Anyway looking at some of the people that won Nobel Prize (at least in the non-scientific section) I am losing respect for this reward quiet rapidly.

 

I have always thought that Nobel Prizes are traps. President Obama has not yet applied "peace" anyway. Does this prize mean that he gets a reward to be encouraged to apply peace in the world.

In the Arab TV channels I understood that this Prize is badly seen. I mean that they consider Obama as a student entering an university and getting a diploma before having finished his studies. He gets rewarded before he did something. So they concluded that it could be a sort of encouragement to apply peace.

But ... what's peace ?

 

The peace prize is the biggest joke of the Nobels, and should not necessarily be given every year. Of course anybody in power is going to have the most affect towards 'peace', but that person isn't necessarily doing all they can do for peace. Its basically a prize for politicians and political profile.

"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."

Nobody truly works towards the abolition of standing armies, especially not national politicians.

 

Wanting less atomic weapons, while the rest of the world is trying hard to build more. Lol. America could dismantle bombs for years, and they would probably still have more then other countries for years to come.

I also believe that it had something to do with various war situations. Couldn't bother watching the rest of the news after the atomic stuff. I mean, the prize is indeed a bit of a joke this year.

And the worst thing is that he probably even won money. He had better donate it to the amnesty thing or whatever.

 

He can't receive any money whilst being president.

 

You mean not "suppose" to receive money but I can guarantee you he is getting money in some shape or form.

The government already does plenty of things they aren't suppose to be doing by law but they do it anyway.

 

Well as many of you have said the nobel peace prize (and economics) is a joke.

It would be good if he gets everyone to disarm their nuclear weapons but we're still at a cold war level of trust concerning this issue except for some bizzare reason people think Putins the capitalist and Obama the evil commie -.-

Maybe Hu Jia would've been a better canidate but thats a slap in the face to the chinese government. Zachie Achmat is the only guy who wouldn't spark some kind of political controversy (except the catholics! =O ) but saving people from dying from AIDS doesn't really classify as peace...though the award has been given out for similar reasons.

 

I think I should have won it.

 

Frankly i dont see the point in it anymore, but some one else should have gotten it instead of Obama. Did he actualy get them to sign a treaty and end the hostilities? My guess, **** no.

I think there should be a new nobel prize, The war prize, for kicking the most *** in war games.

 

Nothing tangible accomplished.
POWs/Detainees now have Miranda Rights.
Military morale is low.
Victory is not his goal.
Prosecuting Americans (CIA and other intelligence assets) for doing their jobs.
Claims terrorists are no threat to America.
Sided with a would-be dictator against the constitution of Honduras.
Cut off funding for IHRDC.

Yep! Richly deserved!

 

I helped a nerdy freshman not get beat up today at school. I prevented violence.

I have already done more than Obama to promote peace. Where is my prize?


and imagine: did obama really side with zelaya? he already has castro and chavez, the ring of communism is now complete.

 

I gotta say I expexted atleast someone to come out in favor of this. Imagine's response is no surprise though.

I think someone could make a case for Obama deserving the prize, but I think the prize commitee should have waited to see what the legacy of Obama's time in office will be before making the decision.

 

I'm not aware of who the other candidates are/were, but Obama has done a lot of good. Being where I am, I'm obviously not too engrossed in everything that's happening, but he's closed Guantanamo Bay, committed to ending the war in Iraq and global nuclear disarmament. I've also heard, though this was before the election, that it was predicted that if he became president, international opinions and attitudes of the U.S. would improve by about sixty percent, especially from Arab states.

Compare that to Bush. Not only was he both the most watched stand up comic on TV and a blood-crazed, fear-mongering know-nothing, but the words "Hurricane Katrina" should sum up the rest. Also, if the members of the CIA were doing their job properly, then they'd've been abiding by the Geneva Convention and any other human rights agreements that they'd be required by international law to follow. If they were doing that, they've got nothing to fear about being trialled.

The Nobel Peace Prize is as much about recognition as it is about being awarded to someone who has 'achieved peace', just as the Nobel Prize for Chemistry is as much about recognition of achievement in the field of chemistry as it about 'achieving chemistry'.