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No, I don't buy it. *NM* everynametaken Send a noteboard - 13/10/2009 02:51:54 AM
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 822 Views
I don't think so. He's trying to rationalise. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/10/2009 05:03:46 PM 208 Views
I think this was actually the Nobel Committee's rationale, wasn't it? beetnemesis - 12/10/2009 05:06:12 PM 533 Views
No. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 06:26:47 PM 567 Views
Has some truth I think, yeah. *NM* Legolas - 12/10/2009 05:09:18 PM 209 Views
wait. Obama won the peace prize? *NM* jh - 12/10/2009 05:18:12 PM 202 Views
He got it for bombing the moon. *NM* Jragghen - 12/10/2009 06:14:10 PM 218 Views
I heard it was hiding WMDs. *NM* Craig - 12/10/2009 08:18:19 PM 216 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 228 Views
maybe? *NM* temeraire - 12/10/2009 05:20:38 PM 231 Views
I think your friend is right in part random thoughts - 12/10/2009 05:32:19 PM 582 Views
From a CNN article: Aemon - 12/10/2009 05:57:22 PM 554 Views
Re: From a CNN article: Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 07:11:19 PM 540 Views
Mmmmnah Camilla - 12/10/2009 06:11:15 PM 593 Views
And that my second reaction *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 09:01:45 PM 216 Views
His was actually my first reaction too *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 08:15:20 PM 217 Views
No one currently fighting two wars should win. Ever. *NM* Joker - 12/10/2009 08:17:47 PM 227 Views
I can't really agree nossy - 12/10/2009 09:04:54 PM 549 Views
No, I don't buy it. *NM* everynametaken - 13/10/2009 02:51:54 AM 199 Views
Obama was probably the best available choice Sidious - 13/10/2009 05:26:26 AM 569 Views
and you would give it to Obama for? *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2009 03:58:22 PM 200 Views
Do you have a source for that? Sareitha Sedai - 13/10/2009 04:03:47 PM 518 Views
Re: Do you have a source for that? Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:25:14 AM 657 Views
Ah. I thought you had info on the short list. Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2009 02:53:53 PM 524 Views
There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:21:55 PM 517 Views
Re: There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:23:54 AM 544 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 556 Views
He promises change.... Mats imaginary friend - 14/10/2009 05:51:07 AM 607 Views
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