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People are now talking about the US and Iran winning a joint Nobel Peace Prize
Business Insider via Reuters ^ | 07/14/2015 | ALISTER DOYLE AND STINE JACOBSEN

Posted on 07/14/2015 9:46:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

OSLO (Reuters) - A nuclear deal clinched between Iran and six major world powers that caps more than a decade of negotiations has stoked talk of a joint Nobel Peace Prize for Tehran and Washington this year, despite the likelihood of strong objections from some quarters.

U.S. President Barack Obama, who won the prize in 2009 for promoting nuclear non-proliferation, hailed the Iran deal on Tuesday as a step towards a "more hopeful world". But Israel pledged to try to halt an "historic surrender".

Awarding the prestigious award to Washington and Tehran would fit a pattern of nuclear-themed peace prizes in years ending in '5', commemorating the bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

"I think the work of the Nobel Committee ... this year just got much easier," former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt tweeted after the Iranian deal was announced.

But many doubts remain over the appropriateness of honoring Iran, which does not recognize Israel and backs its foes, faces regular international criticism over human rights and was long denounced by Washington as a member of an "axis of evil".

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: irandeal; nobelpeaceprize
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1 posted on 07/14/2015 9:46:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I’m going to be sick.


2 posted on 07/14/2015 9:47:26 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Crazy people would talk like this.


3 posted on 07/14/2015 9:48:03 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, that prize was whored out at the very beginning of his Presidency. Why would anyone think the significance of an ensuing award with have any import? That’s like going back for sloppy seconds, frankly.


4 posted on 07/14/2015 9:48:12 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Obama won the prize for promoting nuclear non proliferation? Really? Are we seeing revisionist history here??


5 posted on 07/14/2015 9:48:51 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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6 posted on 07/14/2015 9:49:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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7 posted on 07/14/2015 9:50:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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TRUMP SHOULD GET ON TV TONIGHT.....”THIS IS THE DEAL I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IRAN......”

I IMAGINE A MUSHROOM CLOUD WOULD BE IN THE DETAILS.


8 posted on 07/14/2015 9:51:18 AM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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The Kenyan capitulates to Cuba, and right at the brink of Castros death. Yes, let’s not even wait until Castro dies, let’s capitulate right now so he can feel the victory while he is still alive. And then he capitulates to Iran when Iraq is a disaster no thanks to him again. So, not only will Iran now take over Iraq, they will also have nukes when they do it which pretty much neutralizes anything sane countries can do about it. Isn’t it amazing how one election can allow evil to rise to such blinding heights? Thank you Democrats, once again you’ve proved anytime a Democrat takes office sht gets ALL effed up!


9 posted on 07/14/2015 9:51:43 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 19 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The world went nuts. Peace in our time, eh?

Valerie Jarrett is dancing with joy. Wonder how much her secret bonus was. I’ll guess $100 million. Will be paid by Iran over the course of a couple years. Swiss account or something like that.


10 posted on 07/14/2015 9:51:58 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Cruz2Victory!)
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Meanwhile the Iranian centrifuges continue to spin...


11 posted on 07/14/2015 9:52:19 AM PDT by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, who won the prize in 2009 for promoting nuclear non-proliferation doing nothing.

Don't these sites have editors? Even I was able to catch that error.

12 posted on 07/14/2015 9:52:57 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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We live in a very sick world.

We’re going to be put out of our misery sooner than later.


13 posted on 07/14/2015 9:52:59 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m actually glad. The Nobel Peace Prize has been a BS award for years. Iran winning it would be perfect.


14 posted on 07/14/2015 9:53:24 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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FGS!


15 posted on 07/14/2015 9:53:30 AM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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16 posted on 07/14/2015 9:53:33 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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Should also give Peace Prizes to Chamberlin and the German Chancellor — retroactively.


17 posted on 07/14/2015 9:54:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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I remember all the fanfare after Madeline and Kim Jong II toasted their success. All the while Kim was building and operating in another facility and ultimately produced his own nuclear bombs.

I fear this will go the same way. But hey, let them pat themselves on the back and seek the approval of corrupt men. This is all they have for a reward


18 posted on 07/14/2015 9:54:34 AM PDT by realcleanguy
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Will the Nobel Peace Prizes be revoked when Iran uses its bomb?


19 posted on 07/14/2015 9:54:38 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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People are now talking about the US and Iran winning a joint Nobel Peace Prize.

There were 5 other countries plus the UN. What are they? Chopped liver?

20 posted on 07/14/2015 9:55:19 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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