Is Barack Obama the right person for the Peace Prize?

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 12:47

Barack Obama has just been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. My personal opinion is that he has not been around long enough and done enough to deserve this. What are your thoughts?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:23

Who were the other nominees?

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:31

There were over 200 nominees for this year the only other one I know of was Nikolas Sarkozy!

chris75


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:33

Well i think he deserves it

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:37

On what basis Chris?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:43

RE msg 4, chris75: (...) Well i think he deserves it (...)

=> For doing what exactly for "the Peace"? Or: for being what? This Nobel Prize cannot be justified - which unfortunately happened before (remember Arafat, Kissinger and the list doesn't end here).

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:43

Obama won because of " his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"



Wasn't it only a couple of weeks ago that he 'blanked' Gordon Brown? So much for International Diplomacy!!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:48

Some previous winners of the Nobel Peace prize included, Martin Luther King Junior,Mother Teresa,Desmond Tutu,Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev. These were more worthy winners - not Obama.

chris75


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:49

I meant to say doesn't, mistake!



How can the leader of a nation at war be given a prize for 'Peace'?

President Obama doesn't appear to actually have a peace plan at the moment.

Someone sending more troops to war is winning Peace Nobel Prize



Though ,He has played his part,in toning down the madness G.W Bush

had unleashed on Earth But prize ...

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 13:50

Morgan Tsvangarai (Zimbabwe)was one of the favourites. Some very interesting comments flying in on the BBC's web site. Worth a read.

sporty


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 15:38

i propose Talat and Christophias for next time should they ever sort Cyprus out!(???)

Obama has done buggerall yet for peace on the world stage,needs more time in the post i think.

mrcyprus


Joined: 26/06/2009
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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 15:54

I agree he doesnt deserve it. He has only just taken office. I dont know for sure, because i dont know the other nominess, but i would imagine there would have been some other nominees more deserving.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 16:03

Let's get up a petition! )

Lilli



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 17:12

Bill I think I would blank our Gordon. Obamha not sure havent seen other nominees but His days have been so short to tell us what he is worthy of. Now who in TRNC could qualify. I nominate Nurse x

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 17:14

I'm nominating Hans for his 'international diplomacy' and impartial advice.

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 17:32

Lilli,

Hubby says sometimes I do deserve a prize but the last one he would give me was for peace!!!

Really don't know what he means!!!

And why won't he stop laughing

phylray



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Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
09/10/2009 18:37

Obama has made good moves, i.e. trying to reach out to all nations, and cultures, (see Egypt speech)

and giving the U.N. its much denied respect. Maybe it is a little premature, but don't underestimate the

change in attitude of the most powerful nation on earth.

girne 29


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 19:18

Does that mean you dont have to do anything to promote peace, just intend to,sometime in the future?



Might as well give it to Miss World as most of these girls want to end world poverty and end all wars as well.

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 19:50

Doyen 1/Msg 8:



You 'put the ring around it'!



Obama hasn't been on the scene 5 minutes - those notables you mention gave a lifetime's work and sacrifice to be awarded such an accolade as 'The Nobel Peace Prize'.



Political expedience triumphs yet again!

phylray



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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 21:26

You miss the point - Miss Worlds have no power but U.S. President has. Maybe they want to give

him encouragement to follow up! I note that Israelis were not too pleased about it, so maybe he

is doing a balancing act.

newscoop


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 22:48

Mr Nurse for his tolerance at home and his tranquility on the golf course.

littlejohn


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Message Posted:
09/10/2009 23:41

Phylray, your contributions on various subjects are a breath of fresh air. But I fear you are wasting your time with most of this lot !!!

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 00:18

premature, now he is under even more pressure to do well.





musin

james1970


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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 00:42

Obama won because of " his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" ...



...by having US troops fighting killing and causing destruction in other countries.



whos next years winner, Dubya Bush!??!?!?!



But it is OK, hes giving the money to charity...probably a US based one and not for one of the poor countries his troops are spending billions blowing up so that US companies can get the contracts to build them up again.

AlexF065


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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 00:56

what will they give him when he does something

Peace prize indeed he is at war with 2 nations very peaceful

Magbs


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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 01:51

C'mon, Obama himself said he was surprised.



"I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative figures that have been honored by this prize"



msg. 20 "I note that Israelis were not too pleased about it"

Interestingly, on what basis do you said that? Any public polls?

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 10:22

Dear Hans



re msg 6





>> For doing what exactly for "the Peace"? Or: for being what? This Nobel Prize cannot be justified - which unfortunately happened before (remember Arafat, Kissinger and the list doesn't end here).<<



The irony of you mentioning the farce of Henry Kissinger getting this prize in 73, whilst being involved in a long-term plan to remove Makarios ( playing off the GR based Junta and the Turks) AND being complicit in the deaths of French Nationals during US meddling in Chile can't be lost on you !



Also, please remember that Arafat got this accolade after renouncing violence- and it was jointly awarded to Peres and Rabin ( who paid with his life) ..Arafat was also the target for assassination by extremists from his own 'side'.

Suffolk



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Message Posted:
10/10/2009 10:41

It did seem somewhat premature, but as Message 26 said, Obama himself was surprised to have received it. Hopefully the money will be distributed fairly to deserving charities across the globe

phylray



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Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
11/10/2009 01:37

We live in hope, and he gives us that