Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/eu...ef=mpstoryview

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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a stunning decision that comes just eight months into his presidency.

Less than nine months into his presidency, Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it honored Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

The president had not been mentioned as among front-runners for the prize, and the roomful of reporters gasped when Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Nobel committee, uttered Obama's name.

The president, who was awakened to be told he had won, said he was humbled to be selected, according to an administration official.

The Nobel committee recognized Obama's efforts to solve complex global problems including working toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said.

Jagland said the decision was "unanimous" and came with ease.

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That was... unexpected...

Someone out there is struggling to bring freedom to an oppressed country out there, trying to end famine, clearing minefields so that people can walk knowing that their legs will get blown off, actively campaigning for equal rights for women knowing the dangers of doing so...

There are far more worthy candidates than Barack Obama.

Mr. Nobel must be spinning in his grave. Take the politics out of the equation and really look at things. What has he DONE? He TALKS a good game I guess, but he hasn't DONE one thing. He could end up being the best Pres. ever, no one knows at this point (I personally doubt it, but who knows?). But he hasn't DONE anything.

The Nobel Peace Prize has just lost a bunch of credibility.

If I understand correctly, the nomination deadline is February 1. If that is true, He had been president for less than two weeks. The only thing he had really done, was give really inspiring speeches and win an election.

Hey, I'm in sales and feel like selling is a noble profession, but giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Obama at this stage of his career is like giving it to Zig Ziglar for his ability to inspire. Obama is a wonderful and inspiring speaker, but shouldn't we wait for a few years to see what fruits are actually produced by his effort?

I agree with theugsquirrel, surely there is someone out there in the trenches who is much more deserving right now.

Here's the real tragedy in all of this.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/ar...929395,00.html

"Compare this to Greg Mortenson, nominated for the prize by some members of Congress, who the bookies gave 20-to-1 odds of winning. Son of a missionary, a former army Medic and mountaineer, he has made it his mission to build schools for girls in places where opium dealers and tribal warlords kill people for trying. His Central Asia Institute has built more than 130 schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan — a mission which has, along the way, inspired millions of people to view the protection and education of girls as a key to peace and prosperity and progress."



What have we come to?

I think it's quite cute

Maybe next year they can give one to Mr W. Bush.

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Originally Posted by Alexamateo

If I understand correctly, the nomination deadline is February 1. If that is true, He had been president for less than two weeks. The only thing he had really done, was give really inspiring speeches and win an election.

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Absolutely shocking.

The Nobel Peace prize has been a bit of a joke for years. Like a giving it to a terrorist, which they have done.
Obama may deserve it in the future but so far he has actually accomplished zip. Yes he has made several excellent speeches but so far there have been no results.

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Originally Posted by chuck34

But he hasn't DONE anything.

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Yes he has. He's not George W Bush. Anyone would look good after Bush.