Though sh*t.
Posted on 10/09/2009 2:11:41 AM PDT by markomalley
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 to US President Barak Obama.
The Nobel Peace Prize is an international prize which is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee according to guidelines laid down in Alfred Nobel's will. The Peace Prize is one of five prizes that have been awarded annually since 1901 under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm for outstanding contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. Starting in 1969, a Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has also been awarded.
Whereas the other prizes are awarded by specialist committees based in Sweden, the Peace Prize is awarded by a committee appointed by the Norwegian Storting. According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize is to go to whoever "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". The prize includes a medal, a personal diploma, and a large sum of prize money (currently 10 million Swedish crowns).
The Nobel Peace Prize has been called "the world's most prestigious prize". The Prize is awarded at a ceremony in the Oslo City Hall on December 10, the date on which Alfred Nobel died.
Took the words right outa my shiny metal mouth....
Though sh*t.
World peace at last!
For surrendering in Afghanistan?
My BS meter just went nuclear!
The end of the world must be near .
Probably because of all of those apologies for the US.
Just sayin'.
prisoner6
To the mutual disgrace of both the Nobel Prize committee and President Obama.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been WAS called "the world's most prestigious prize".
As much as I like Norway, this has got to be about the stupidest thing they have ever done, ever!
Al Qaeda should have won an award for that after GWII.
This proves that 0bama is the worst President - ever. Even worse than Jimmah “that’s racist” Carter.
I'm thinking he got it for being willing to throw Israel under the bus and cozy up to dictactors and thugs rather than stand for free people.
This is just so nuts...
Well, he’s among friendly company now, guess he can relax...
I heard this on the radio just a few minutes ago and almost burned the shirt I was ironing.
This world has gone insane. Can a standing President even accept the prize money?
John Kerry has to be wondering why he hasn’t won a Nobel Peace Prize about now???
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