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No one currently fighting two wars should win. Ever. *NM* Joker Send a noteboard - 12/10/2009 08:17:47 PM
He said something I found very interesting. I wanted to see what some of you guys thought about it.

He argued that the prize being given was not really intended for Obama himself. He said he saw it as being given to the American voters through Obama for changing the direction of the most powerful nation on Earth. The rest of the world was so relieved, in his opinion, that they saw the election of Obama as an enormous step toward peace.

What do you think? Is he full of crap? Or might this hold some truth?
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So, I was discussing Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize with a friend and... Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 05:01:38 PM 839 Views
I don't think so. He's trying to rationalise. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/10/2009 05:03:46 PM 214 Views
I think this was actually the Nobel Committee's rationale, wasn't it? beetnemesis - 12/10/2009 05:06:12 PM 555 Views
No. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 06:26:47 PM 586 Views
Has some truth I think, yeah. *NM* Legolas - 12/10/2009 05:09:18 PM 217 Views
wait. Obama won the peace prize? *NM* jh - 12/10/2009 05:18:12 PM 209 Views
He got it for bombing the moon. *NM* Jragghen - 12/10/2009 06:14:10 PM 225 Views
I heard it was hiding WMDs. *NM* Craig - 12/10/2009 08:18:19 PM 223 Views
Well, it wouldn't allow the UN inspectors in so what would you think? *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 08:34:11 PM 234 Views
maybe? *NM* temeraire - 12/10/2009 05:20:38 PM 240 Views
I think your friend is right in part random thoughts - 12/10/2009 05:32:19 PM 602 Views
From a CNN article: Aemon - 12/10/2009 05:57:22 PM 571 Views
Re: From a CNN article: Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 07:11:19 PM 556 Views
Mmmmnah Camilla - 12/10/2009 06:11:15 PM 612 Views
And that my second reaction *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 09:01:45 PM 224 Views
His was actually my first reaction too *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 08:15:20 PM 226 Views
No one currently fighting two wars should win. Ever. *NM* Joker - 12/10/2009 08:17:47 PM 234 Views
I can't really agree nossy - 12/10/2009 09:04:54 PM 567 Views
No, I don't buy it. *NM* everynametaken - 13/10/2009 02:51:54 AM 205 Views
Obama was probably the best available choice Sidious - 13/10/2009 05:26:26 AM 586 Views
and you would give it to Obama for? *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2009 03:58:22 PM 208 Views
Do you have a source for that? Sareitha Sedai - 13/10/2009 04:03:47 PM 535 Views
Re: Do you have a source for that? Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:25:14 AM 676 Views
Ah. I thought you had info on the short list. Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2009 02:53:53 PM 543 Views
There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:21:55 PM 539 Views
Re: There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:23:54 AM 566 Views
If it was "given to the American voters," the I want my share of the prize money. Palatine - 13/10/2009 04:01:12 PM 575 Views
He promises change.... Mats imaginary friend - 14/10/2009 05:51:07 AM 624 Views
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