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  • Nobel Prize Raises Obama Expectations: Uighur Leader (Rebel/Terrorist Leader)

    10/09/2009 3:59:24 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 2 replies · 267+ views
    AFP ^ | 9/10/09
    The Nobel Peace Prize will raise expectations for US President Barack Obama to stand up for human rights around the world, exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer said on Friday. Kadeer, who has often been tipped for the prestigious prize for her fight on behalf of the Chinese minority group, offered congratulations to Obama. "I am very happy that he got it. Now he has to do something with the award. It raises expectations on him to stand up for oppressed nations," she told AFP. "Uighurs are getting killed even know. With the award, he should know how to talk to...