Posted on 10/21/2009 8:51:25 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, and we are having a difficult time figuring out why.
The prize committee cited its decision on this: “For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Really? We missed this. Obama seemed surprised by this announcement and said winning the prize was a “call to action.” The nominations for the prize took place in February, which was only a couple months after Obama’s inspirational and change-promising “Yes We Can” campaign. In fact, he is the first U.S. president to be awarded the prize in his first term.
Obama has been criticized for his limited experience in foreign policy. Also, instead of pulling troops out of the Middle East as promised, he continues to send more over. It is possible that one day his actions will indeed be worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize, but the prize is based on actual accomplishments, not possible accomplishments.
Winning the prize is an incredibly prestigious and important event. Last year’s prize winner, Martti Ahtisaari, has worked for 45 years to resolve international conflicts, and boasts a laundry list of achievements. If the committee continues to award the prize based on yet-unfulfilled campaign promises, then its importance will diminish. It will seem like anyone off the street is eligible. In addition, awarding the prize to Obama will most likely hurt him more than help him. He has a lot to live up to. It’s as if they gave him an A on a paper he has not written. The paper had better be phenomenal to merit the grade.
We find it hard to believe that Obama was the only candidate worthy of the prize. The founders of Invisible Children, although young, have done more to bring about peace than Obama. Invisible Children is an organization that raises funds for and awareness about the child soldiers being forced to serve in Ugandan rebel armies. The organization has already made tremendous strides in just a few years.
It would have been wise for the committee to wait a few years to award the prize to Obama instead of compromising its integrity. We sincerely hope Obama takes action to live up to the great honor bestowed upon him.
’ It’s as if they gave him an A on a paper he has not written. The paper had better be phenomenal to merit the grade.’
Why change things now? His career to date (including the presidency) can be completely characterized as ‘place holder’ and ‘present’. The guy is a sum total of zero.
See George Washington's Farewell Address on the "Spirit of Party," and the potential consequences involving foreign interests.
Sherlock Holmes on the case?
It’s the editorial opinion of a campus student newspaper. Frankly I’m pleased that a student paper at a state-run university is raising these questions. I don’t like the last sentence, but the general tenor of the article is far far better than what you would expect given the source. Although Purdue does tend to be a little more conservative (or less liberal) than many other campii.
(Oh, did I mention I sent my son there?)
“President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, and we are having a difficult time figuring out why.”.....
Why you ask? I’ll tell you why!....He’s the poster boy for globalism. Third world hack leaders are lining up for U.S. taxpayer money handouts from Obango. It’s all by design.
such obvious ironic hypocrisy is hard to miss.
“Now that he’s won it, we earnestly hope he’ll earn it..”
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