Posted on 10/08/2010 8:36:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
One year after the Nobel prize jury made its controversial decision to award President Obama the prize for world peace, a larger jury is still waiting for the president to live up to those lofty expectations.
Even some of Obama's allies -- like former Nobel laureates Al Gore and Jimmy Carter -- declined to assess his performance in fulfilling what the peace prize said was his "vision" of world harmony.
The one year anniversary of Obama's prize comes as fighting is escalating in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq continues to smolder and Obama struggles to keep fledgling Middle East peace talks from collapsing. Drones are firing missiles in unprecedened numbers and confrontations with Iran and North Korea are hotter than ever.
In addition, wars rage in Somalia, Africa, Asia and South America, fueled by religion, tribal hatreds, poverty and piracy.
Despite repeated calls by ABCNews.com., the White House declined to comment on how it believed the president advanced the cause of peace this year.
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Huh? How stupid are reporters?
How stupid the Nobel committee?
The Nobel prize is a joke.
Current Conflicts
Algeria Insurgency 1992 —>
Angola Cabinda 1975-2006?
Burma Insurgency 1950 —>
China Senkaku Islands 1968 —>
China Spratly Islands 1988 —>
China Uighur 1996 —>
Colombia Insurgencies 1970s—>
Congo (Zaire) Congo War 1998—>
Georgia Civil War 1991—>
India Assam 1985 —>
India Kashmir 1970s—>
India Naxalite Uprising 1967 —>
Israel Palestine 1967 —>
Ivory Coast Civil War 2002 —>
Korea Korean War 1953 —>
Kyrgyzstan Civil Unrest 2010 —>
Laos Hmong Insurgency 2000 —>
Mexico Drug War 2006 —>
Namibia Caprivi Strip 1966—>
Nepal Maoists 1996-2006 ?
Nigeria Civil Disturbances 1997 -
Pakistan Baluchistan 2004 -
Pakistan Pashtun Jihad 2001 -
Palestine Civil War 2007—>
Peru Shining Path 1970s—>
Philippines Moro Uprising 1970s—>
Russia North Caucasus Insurgency 1992 —>
Somalia Civil War 1991—>
Spain Basque Uprising 1970s—>
Thailand Islamic Rebels 2001 —>
Turkey Kurdistan 1984 —>
United States Afghanistan 1980 —>
United States Djibouti 2001 —>
United States Iraq 1990 —>
United States Philippines 1898 —>
Uzbekistan Civil Disturbances 2005 —>
Yemen Sheik al-Houti 2004 —>
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/index.html
Which is sad, because it used to stand for excellence and honor in the related fields. Now it's used as a political weapon.
That pretty much says it all. No doubt if Nobel Prize Winner Yasir Arafat were still alive, he would also refuse to comment.
"being elected while not reflecting as much light as other presidents".
As was seen on the sign of a quick lube place:
Free Nobel Prize with oil change
Well, the Heisman was recalled, why not the Nobel?.............
Very, very stupid from the “committee”. What it was really was an FU to Bush combined with Euro liberal-white guilt.
More evidence that Obama was the poorest choice possible for the Nobel Prize.
Obama if anything has made world affairs much much worse by his speeches, appearances and his policies.
The worst US president in American history!
They could just go the generic anti-American route...pick the Gitmo detainees, or Ahmedinejad (but maybe that would be going too far even for a European), or or Bill Ayers, John Kerry or Jesse Jackson.
'Very, very stupid from the “committee”. What it was really was an FU to Bush combined with Euro liberal-white guilt.'
It was wishful thinking - at the very least.
Apologizing to foreign leaders over past events—A-Bomb dropped on Japan, burying ones head in the sand hoping to ignore a potential conflict —North Korea—and trying to establish a dialogue with a group of people who want you dead —the Islamic world—does not bring peace but rather shows weakness.
What did Orwell say? War is Peace?
Obama is the architect of the destruction of democracy as we know it.
I still don’t get how he won. did he draft a plan and submit it to the judges? What exactly keyed the judges to award him the prize?
The Committee gave it to him because they imagined he was going to replace war with unicorns dancing on cotton candy rainbows.
A handful of fey nitwit eurowimps set the bar so high, it was impossible for him not to fail. Like America's dim bulb presidente is going to end 200,000 years of war, based on his super coolness or something. After all, he wore sunglasses and rode a bike with his wife and stuff!
Surprisingly harsh commentary from a political ally like ABC.
Typical liberal eurospeak - - - He did not receive it for what he has done but for what he might do. They truly are crazy.
“Obama is the architect of the destruction of democracy as we know it.”
Our first terrorist president. He has done more economic damage than the 9/11 attacks. He has done more to undermine the republic, more damage to the constitution, more damage to the free markets and our way of life...
This tyrant must be pulled out of office.
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