Nobel peace prize

MargaretR · 09-10-2009, 11:01

BBC NEWS | Europe | Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
I wonder if he will invade Iran now

accyman · 09-10-2009, 17:29

i speak to a lot of yanks and not one of them can think of 1 damn reason why he shoudl get this , he was nominated 12 days after been elected so what teh hell he did in 12 days apart from being black and popular god only knows

garinda · 09-10-2009, 18:09

Peace where?

This award is absurd, and smacks of the utmost patronage because of his colour.

Stumped · 09-10-2009, 18:14

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Originally Posted by garinda

Peace where?

This award is absurd, and smacks of the utmost patronage because of his colour.

Now who's being hypocritical?

garinda · 09-10-2009, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Stumped

Now who's being hypocritical?

Why is that hypocritical?

Secondly, please feel free to supply any evidence when I've said you've been it.

garinda · 09-10-2009, 18:42

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Originally Posted by garinda

Why is that hypocritical?

Secondly, please feel free to supply any evidence when I've said you've been it.

Oh well, no explanation of how what was posted was hypocritical, or indeed where I've said you were.

I suggest you perhaps take a moment to ponder before posting anymore incorrect statements.

Eric · 09-10-2009, 19:07

On the other hand, Obama's cancellation of plans for a missile defence sheild in Poland and the Czech Republic can be viewed as the most positive step yet to avoid the possibility of a spasm response global nuclear war. With Obama in the White House, there is less chance of us blowing ourselves into extinction ... this increased possibility that we may survive is, in itself, worth some form of recognition.

garinda · 09-10-2009, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Eric

On the other hand, Obama's cancellation of plans for a missile defence sheild in Poland and the Czech Republic can be viewed as the most positive step yet to avoid the possibility of a spasm response global nuclear war. With Obama in the White House, there is less chance of us blowing ourselves into extinction ... this increased possibility that we may survive is, in itself, worth some form of recognition.

That indeed is a positive step towards a better future with the former Soviet bloc countries, but this all occured after the Nobel nominations.

garinda · 09-10-2009, 19:23

'The closing date for nominations for the prize was February 1st. Obama was only sworn in as president less than two weeks before that. You do have to wonder what achievements he made during that fortnight, except not being Bush, the Bomber of Baghdad.'

Read more: Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize simply because he's not George Bush | Mail Online

cmonstanley · 09-10-2009, 20:43

its a farce ,but what do we know? were only the peasants... on a lighter note a piece of useless information if i look to my left out my window i can see remains of nobels dynamite factory at ardeer sunny scotland...

Mancie · 09-10-2009, 22:31

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Originally Posted by garinda

'The closing date for nominations for the prize was February 1st. Obama was only sworn in as president less than two weeks before that. You do have to wonder what achievements he made during that fortnight, except not being Bush, the Bomber of Baghdad.'

Read more: Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize simply because he's not George Bush | Mail Online

for me the strange thing is not that Obama won the prize, but why he was nominated in the first place... the bloke seems to be as surprised as anyone and has even said he does not think he deserves it.

makes me wonder if there is some diplomatic stuff going on.. the man that stood up to Mugabe in Zimbabwe was beaten half to death along with his family, and he was nominated..but perhaps the "panel" did not want to rock the boat (however the panel are)!

gynn · 10-10-2009, 08:34

He seems to have got the prize for one main reason - he isn't George Bush. The Norwegian Panel have concluded that after that guy, anything has got to be better, but I'm not sure its sufficient to warrant the Nobel Prize!

MargaretR · 10-10-2009, 08:39

Political? -yes - the Eurovision song contest started the trend

jaysay · 10-10-2009, 09:27

It's now been devalued altogether, when you look at past recipients, just what has he done, and I agree with Mancie why was he nominated in the first place

Guinness · 10-10-2009, 11:56

How are Laureates selected? | Nobels fredspris

Read the part about nominations, in particular how names can be added AFTER February 1st, and how "In the process, a need sometimes arises to obtain additional information and updating from the group of advisers, especially if any of the nominees are involved in current political affairs."

Obama's work since Feb 1st (some of which Eric posted above) has obviously been taken into account.

The committee "has been known not to arrive at a decision until at its very last meeting before the announcement of the Prize at the beginning of October."

But then again the link in post 9 was from the Daily Mail, and we all know how factual that particular chip wrapping is.