Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Republicans will likely find a way to turn this into an example of Socialism, but Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Price.
In a surprising announcement this morning, the annual award's committee cited the President "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."
Obama is only the third sitting President to earn the honor, following Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Despite his short time in his office, the Oslo-based committee said:
"We are awarding Obama for what he has done. Many other people and leaders and nations have to respond in a positive way" to President Obama's diplomacy.
In less than a year since his historic victory, President Obama has spoken out in favor for reductions in nuclear arsenals; is trying to restart peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians; and has faced constant challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thorbjorn Jagland - the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee - told reporters he hopes the Nobel Peace Prize designation "will enhance what he is trying to do."
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October 19th, 2009 11:12 AM
what a joke, only a blind person would believe this sham, what has he done, only blah blah is all i hear, actions speak louder than words
October 14th, 2009 5:29 PM
he deserves prize.
October 14th, 2009 11:19 AM
Who is next?
Oprah?
October 14th, 2009 7:46 AM
hello my fellow americans. on this occasion i am very proud to announce this winning for Barack. i am on my way and i have BOMBS
BIG BOMBS
HOLY BOBMS
Rank: D-Lister
October 12th, 2009 5:40 PM
This is crazy. He hasn't even achieved anything yet!
October 12th, 2009 8:52 AM
I love Obamaaaaaaaa. \m/
October 12th, 2009 8:52 AM
This is for the New Moon thinggg. :)
October 12th, 2009 6:50 AM
Obama was the only reason, the whole world started to re-think about their take on americans..not the selfish, biased, cruel-minded and foolish people...but people who put all the racial discrimination aside and chose a leader, who could restore the world's trust into america again...who promised that war would never be an option for him,.who tried to bridge gaps between the muslims and the west, in order to calm down the animosity between the two communities as both the wars, america waged against, were muslim countries...where wars were so not needed!!!! more like wanted!
BUT U PEOPLE HAVE STARTED TO SHOW WHO U PEOPLE REALLY ARE...!!!
BRAINLESS N BITTER NATION! WHO WANT ALADIN TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS BECAUSE FOX NEWS HYPNOTIZES THEM AND THEY DONT HAVE THEIR OWN BRAINS TO USE!
October 12th, 2009 6:44 AM
RYAN UR SOO VERY RIGHT!!!
u americans need to do some checking of the past....i mean only a STUPID person (AMERICAN)would want all the crap n disasters done in THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, undone in the few months that obama's been in office...they've completely forgotten that they had once re-elected the same moron who PROMISED more wars in his campaigning, not to mention the previous two failed wars he had waged against innocent people...because i don't kno, maybe he had an UH-OH moment (that's how he got away with all of it) in his time of office...u re-elected him even then...his incapable leadership caused a WORLD-RECESSION (not a single coffee machine damaged, which could be repaired so easily) and stretched the wars to their bloody extremes...n u have forgotten all of that..AND ALL U SUCKERS COULD BELIEVE IN, IS WHAT FOX NEWS' SHITTY ANCHORS HAVE TO TELL U!!!
EITHER U ARE THE STUPIDEST NATION IN THE WORLD(WHICH IS OFTEN PROVEN TO BE TRUE)OR THE MOST BRUTAL NATION WHO LOVES WARS!!!
S
October 11th, 2009 1:38 PM
i think its nice :)