Posted on 05/12/2006 12:57:50 AM PDT by Amil
The biggest surprise of 2003 was when an Iranian human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi, became the first Iranian ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Yet, the Nobel committee referred to her as the first Muslim woman, completely denying her nationality, which angered Iranian nationalists. It is rumored Ebadi will appear on an up coming Oprah Winfrey Show while Ebadi tours the United States to promote her book.
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(You know about that "dishonor" business.)
So if you are born in America and won a Gold medal for the USA, then you declare yourself to be a Russian? No, it is not as you pointed out. The Nobel Committee was simply trying to appease the Muslim world. Can't you see that for God's sake? It as if an American wins a Nobel Peace prize, like Carter did, then the Committee says the first Christian man....denying Carter being an American....
The most ridiculous statement I have ever heard.
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