Posted on 03/03/2015 4:45:36 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
Back in 2009, just months after his swearing in, president Barack Obama was crowned with an unexpected glory: he won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 due to "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."
Back then there was little indication that just a few years after his crowning achievement of "ending the war" in and returning US troops from Iraq, he would send US troops right back in Iraq for the 3rd US invasion of the country in three decades, but also send out US troops across the globe, and launch the second cold war, pushing the world to the brink of another "large scale war." Those who wish to read Obama's teleprompted and ghostwritten acceptance "speech can do so here.
At the time the White House, and the fawning media, was delighted by this crowning, if premature, achievement of the progressive president.
Which is why don't expect much coverage of the inevitable aftermath: earlier today, in what France24 dubbed an "in an unprecedented move", the controversial head of Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee was removed Tuesday and demoted to the rank of mere member.
Thorbjoern Jagland, a former Norwegian premier, drew criticism after becoming committee chairman in 2009 for awarding the prestigious Nobel to newly elected US President Barack Obama. He will be replaced by current Deputy Chair Kaci Kullmann Five.
More from AP:
The Nobel Peace Prize awarding Norwegian Nobel Committee on Tuesday elected a new chairman to replace Thorbjoern Jagland, whose six-year tenure has been lined with controversies.
Jagland will remain a member of the voting panel but was a contentious leader, attracting criticism for his dual role as committee chairman and head of the European Council when the prize was awarded to the European Union in 2012. His leadership also was clouded by the decision to give the prize to Barack Obama in 2009 after he had just been elected president, and the 2010 prize to the jailed dissident Liu Xiabo drew fury from China.
The former labor politician was replaced by the panel's deputy chairman, Kaci Kullmann Five, a former conservative party leader. She denied that Jagland's ousting had anything to do with pressure from China, which froze diplomatic ties to Norway after the 2010 award.
She did not deny that his ousting had anything to do with Obama who has since the aware become a neo-con warhawk, who has put some of the most bloodthirsty republicans to shame, and whose actions (and lack thereof) have led to not only global conflict intensity spiking To a 7-year high, but have generated untold riches to the shareholders of the military industrial complex.
Who they gonna demote for Al Gore or Jimmah.
I just remembered the Commie’s name: Alger Hiss.
Oweba-noba!
Stunning News and it couldn’t have come at a better time...
Islam is the religion of peace.
As President, Obama has held the spread of Islamic imperialism among his highest accomplishments.
It only make sense to give him another peace prize for that.
Obie’s had a rough day hasnt he!!
theres a giant crack in the damn...er dam
Everyone but the most certifiably insane leftists will be washing their hands of this jerk by January 20, 2017.
So it took six years to fire him for this?? Six years??!!
LOL, that’s funny, Harf, Harf, Harf.
They were more worried about the color than the content when awarding Oboma. I’m glad to see that character is starting to show some depth.
On the Republic. When the repubs caved on immigration the last hope of saving the republic died.
Weeeel, sort of. It doesn’t sat he was removed from the board; just that he was demoted from Chairman.
These ‘folks’ will surely need assistance in prying that VERY LARGE check from the bow-boy’s hands. Just how will they retrieve this ‘prize’? From his cold, dead hands? From the apex to the laughing stock in such a short time. The NPPC has lost all charm and prestige.
I wonder if she's related to Dave Clark Five. Why not? This article makes me feel Glad All Over.
I keep my peace prize in the cabinet with all my old VCR tapes .
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How things have change since the emaculation ....
When the repossess the award they can repossess him with it.
Yes, they should have just taken the prize back from Obama, and demoted Obama instead.
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