Shoulder to shoulder, Blair and Bush nominated for peace prize

Guardian/UK ^ | 2/05/02 | Stuart Millar

[kattracks]

One has ordered his forces into battle more times than any other postwar British leader. The other threatens military action against "evil" nations and keeps a scorecard of dead al-Qaida leaders, marking each fatality with an X.

Now, Tony Blair and George Bush have received international recognition for their unswerving willingness to use force: a nomination for the 2002 Nobel peace prize.

The prime minister and US president have been jointly nominated for the accolade by a rightwing Norwegian politician who believes their military campaign against terrorism meets Alfred Nobel's criteria that the winner "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".

Harald Tom Nesvik, who represents the Party of Progress in the Norwegian parliament, said yesterday: "The background for my nomination is their decisive action against terrorism, something I believe in the future will be the greatest threat to peace. Unfortunately, sometimes you have to use force to secure peace."

Mr Nesvik has nomination rights as a member of a national legislature.

The committee keeps the names of nominees secret for 50 years, but those making nominations often make their choice public. The full list of nominees will not be completed until later this month.

There are signs that Mr Blair and Mr Bush are up against tough competition to secure the $940,000 (£670,000) prize money and see their names added to an elite list which includes Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela.

Other unconfirmed September 11-related nominations are believed to include Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, and Guy Tozzoli, an engineer who helped design the World Trade Centre.

The winner will be announced in October.

Mr Blair's nomination appears to have brought little cheer to Downing Street. Last night a No 10 spokeswoman said: "I think it would be a matter for the committee to consider any nomination. I don't think it would be a matter we would comment on."

[Whilom]

But the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo by a panel composed of Norwegians. Norwegian parliamentarians, among others, can nominate for the prize.

[Registered]

[montag813]

Guy Tozzoli, an engineer who helped design the World Trade Centre.

This is just bizarre

[montag813]

What about ARAFAT again? For leading his rebel forces against the tyrannical Israeli occupiers, like George Washington himself did nearly 250 years ago.

[nopardons]

Thanks Mia ! Why FR is so GREAT ; people like you : - )

[nopardons]

You're right about that. Can't you just hear the screaming and the whizzing of flying ashtrays ? LOL

Somehow, though, I have a sneaking suspicion, that both of them HAVE heard about this ...by now . : - )

[nopardons]

Yes nd yes ! Thanks for " getting it " ! Too bad, that some FREEPers care far more, about their own personal agendas, and are too blinded , by their own bias, to be able to see the hillarity of this.

[nopardons]

I DO ! LOL

[Young Rhino]

Therefore the Miss Teen U.S.A. nomination. For both of them.

ROTFLMAO. :-)

If nominated for such an award, Blair would shave his legs.

[DoughtyOne]

Just kidding. I'm sure you are right. But hey, we haven't found any bodies in a park so one can't be too sure. Har!

[Long Cut]

You misspelled it. It's ARAFART, and he's a terrorist. Comparing him to George Washington is sick. Washington did not target civilians with young people festooned with explosives. Arafart does. Get it right.

[cincinnati_Steve]

this kind of thinking will (and has) ennable man to render earth uninhabitable.

112 posted on 2/5/02 7:23 PM Eastern by marxist

That's a specious and naive statement. When has mankind made the earth uninhabitable? If this were true, you and I wouldn't be having this conversation.

No, you socialist pantywaist, I admire people who will stand up for themselves and right wrongs. Unlike you, I will kick the ass of people who slap me, whether it hurts me or not. It is people like you who become slaves to bullies and dictators. However, that's your right, according to our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Be a limp-wristed piece of liberal crap...I'd rather spit on you than talk to you. You and your ilk make me nauseous.

What? You think everything would be all better if we just had a big group hug? You are a delusional piece of history-rejecting jetsam.

Make your comments quickly. Your time here is limited.

[.38sw]

Is peace so dear as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?

[Long Cut]

Given a choice between someone with your views, and a Warrior's for a friend/comrade, I know who I'd pick. Only one could I trust, only one would have courage and stamina, and the Honor to back me up.

Face it, Sweetie, the concepts of Honor, Commitment, and Courage are alien to your kind. How does it feel, to be unable to walk the street with your head held high, because of your fears? To have to look away furtively at the sight of a uniform, on a proud man? To know, ultimately, that you will never know Glory, achievement, victory?

Living as a coward has its costs. So does living as a Warrior. Only the Warrior, however, knows the benefits.

And, BTW, peace, while desirable, IS, in fact, unattainable. That is simple reality.

[nopardons]

Oh just give it some time... dead bodies, in parks, with no blood on the ground, and carpet fluff in the underwear. LOL

[Burlem]

I think it is wonderful that this would upset the Clintons. They would be most upset because the Nobel peace Prize has a One million dollar amount that goes to the recipient. You know how they want every nickel and dime they can get. Everything they have was paid by someone else to them or donations to a fund in their names.

[nopardons]

Hey, poltroon, yeah you ... your position is sooooooo old and sooooooooo wrong, that you are about as relivant, as used poddy paper.

Go back to DU , or the underneath of whatever slimey rock, that you call " home ".

[gratefulwharffratt]

Hmmmm, I wonder who I would have to threaten buy, to get me one of them 'no-bell' prizes??

[cincinnati_Steve]

Told you he wouldn't be around very long...although it would've been fun to see his response. Liberals don't deal with criticism very well...they get funnier as they try to justify their BS.