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Barak Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

robinph · 2009-10-09 09:02:13

Why? He's only been in the job for 9 months, what has he actually done yet?

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#152 10-10-2009 4:05pm

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Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize

Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee sends out thousands of letters inviting qualified people to submit their nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The names of the nominees and other information about the nominations cannot be revealed until 50 years later. ( 1901 - 1956 )

http://nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/database.html

Here are some past nominations

1935
1935

1939

1945
1948

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#153 10-10-2009 4:09pm

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Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize

Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee sends out thousands of letters inviting qualified people to submit their nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The names of the nominees and other information about the nominations cannot be revealed until 50 years later. ( 1901 - 1956 )

http://nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/database.html

Here are some past nominations

1935
1935

1939

1945
1948

Brilliant. I had no idea that it was THAT screwed up

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#154 10-10-2009 4:10pm

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thank you Capt'n Midnight for enlightening me on the nobel peace prize.

Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini all got nominated!!!

We must stop Obama now

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#155 10-10-2009 4:13pm

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smk89 wrote: »

thank you Capt'n Midnight for enlightening me on the nobel peace prize.

Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini all got nominated!!!

We must stop Obama now

That comment might not as off the wall as it seems.

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#156 10-10-2009 4:13pm

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orourkeda wrote: »

That comment might not as off the wall as it seems.

better safe than destroyed in a nuclear war and sorry

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#157 10-10-2009 4:16pm

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smk89 wrote: »

better safe than destroyed in a nuclear war and sorry

Wasnt saddam supposed to take care of that?

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#158 10-10-2009 4:17pm

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I'm still undecided about Obama. He looks to be genuinely trying to change the global perception of the US, and looks to be more diplomatic than Bush. He walked into an awful amount of bull**** that was already in place when he entered office, and has to do his best with what he has.

I don't think he is deserving of the peace prize. Too soon, not enough accomplished.

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#159 10-10-2009 4:18pm

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orourkeda wrote: »

Wasnt saddam supposed to take care of that?

i wonder if he was nominated for the peace prize too.
guess well have to wait 50 years to know though

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#160 10-10-2009 4:20pm

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smk89 wrote: »

i wonder if he was nominated for the peace prize too.
guess well have to wait 50 years to know though

He didnt win it after 9 months in office

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