Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize: “What Has He Done?”
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- Date: Oct 9, 2009 23:48 JST
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Global leaders are obsequiously flocking to congratulate US President Barack Obama for being awarded the Nobel Peace Price for his “extraordinary efforts” to promote world peace, but nobody is aware of him actually accomplishing anything in his short 9 months in office.
The Norwegian committee which awards the prize states airily that he is being given it “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.”
It cities his support of nuclear disarmament (though he has not actually reduced nuclear stockpiles or combated proliferation), his concern over climate change (which he has yet to act on), and his desire for peace in the middle east (which remains unrealised).
Even supporters can be seen pondering whether it might not have been better to wait for him to have longer in office, and his political opponents in the US are infuriated by what they see as a partisan endorsement of a man who has yet to do anything more concrete than issue a series of pleasant sounding speeches.
Previously the prize has been awarded to joke presidents such as Jimmy Carter, as well as the likes of Al Gore and Yasser Arafat, causing some to wonder if the prize does not now simply reflect the politics of the awarding body and not any concrete achievements on the part of laureates.
Via The Economist.
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He's in office for 9 months already? Maybe he got the Nobel Piece Price for deciding to keep his unborn child when he discovered he's pregnant?
I think he got it for surviving this long as America's first black president. He kept legions of racist groups' crack assassins at bay by sheer rhetoric alone (a tiny group called the Secret Service or something may have helped too, but I'm sure their contribution was negligible compared to Obama's aura of PEACE blasting would-be president killers from every pore of his awesome skin). He should lecture in PEACE studies at every major American university after he's done, so that all of America may finally become a nation of PEACE.
Wow, you act as though just being black makes you peaceful. Well lets give Mugabe an award and while were at it and lets give the Black Panthers a round of applause for killing so many crackers.
Seriously man, why don't you bend over and let Obama ram his shaft of peace, in to your pathetic liberal ass.
Were all racist and make judgements, it's just these days whites are the only ones who aren't aloud to make these judgements.
great spelling
allowed*
Seriously, you guys think that the government spending money for useless things is something new. You really need to open your eyes.
its obvious nobel prizes no longer mean anything
He was given the prize out of sheer relief that Bush is gone.
I'm just saying, because I've been to Iraq twice (I just got back last month), that we are definitely pulling out more troops than we are sending in. My unit (like 400 Marines), was replaced by about 100 Army cats. Their whole unit, like 400 cats, are replacing every Marine in the Al Anbar province. So this is a serious cut back. The president didn't have shit to do with it though. No matter who was in office, even Hil-dawg, this would have happened. We don't need to be there. Period. They should give every fucking service member a Nobel Peace Prize, at least we're doing shit, not just telling people to do shit.
Reading these responses, it has become clear that most of the people on this site should not be talking about politics.
Ever.
What are you a obamacon or something? Most of these comments are right on the dot about him not deserving the award.
Jimmy Carter is a joke president? I guess all that work he did for Habitat for Humanity was nothing, right?
Nobody gives a shit about the homeless anyway.
Lol'd
I am so embaressed of being a half Norwegian right now. I don't like Obama other than for his ideological infidelities with the far Left, and I hope this doesn't give him a complex.
It wasn't awarded. It was BOUGHT for a couple of trillion dollars in taxpayers money.
Operation "rescue Obama's public image"?
He was given that award for his rhetoric.
It was their way of saying, great speeches Barry...LIVE UP TO THEM!!!
Something we should shout at that moron every time he appears in public.
Gitmo's open, we're renditioning people, our military is kicking it's best and brightest out because they love people of the same gender, we still wiretap, we're still in afganistan and Iraq, we're still passing no bid contracts to private contractors guilty of raping and killing american servicemen and their own employees, the people guarding our embassy were photographed anally felching each other and were only reprimanded, no war crimes tribunals, no investigations of past crimes, we're practicing wallstreet welfare and letting poor people die in the street.
This moron is Bush in blackface who thinks he can ignore the people who voted him and whoring himself to the people who were voted out of power.
Unless he grows a pair he'll just be a corporo-republicrat.
The award better waken his crony capitalistic ass up and make him DO SOMETHING LIBERAL!
Wow, half the people up there are pissed at Obama for other people giving him a prize.
Whether or not he deserves it, I really don't see how it's his fault.
Not totally true obama could of given the prize back and said it was great that they considered him, but save it for later or some shit.
And then people would complain that he's snubbing the prize, the committee, the world, etc. People'd whine no matter what he did. At least he's donating the prize money to charity.
PLEASE READ I AM NOT BASHING BUSH OR OBAMA BUT:
the nobel prize entries/nominations had to be in by early February... so Obama was president for like 2 WEEKS!!! what did he do in those two weeks to get anything?? nothing!!
he couldn't even find a cabinet member that wouldn't resign because of some dumbass move they did a while ago!
I just want to congratulate Artefact on the brilliant choice of picture for this article. It reminds me of the "St. Elvis Presley" iconography of past decades.
they gave out the prize to piss people off
JUST AS PLANNED
A pity/consolation prize?
Tell me, what do you people using the word liberal at Democrats thing a Liberal is?
What are you talking about? It is the same when they use conservatives as republicans. That doesn't always translate over either.
It'd be a good move on Obama's behalf if he declines the award, giving a "Peace Prize" more meaning when he has something to show for it in the coming years.
Oh come on now... his ego won't allow him to do that.
I doubt it he will accept the award and then go and escalate the WARS.
So...when is Obama planning on fixing the economy? Or is he just thinking about it?
When are liberals going to stop blaming Bush and wake up and SEE OBAMA IS BUSH
...
Anon, have you taken your meds yet today...?
Oh wow....I don't care about the story much, but lol that picture is great.
Is that cum dribbling down his face and forehead?
No, it's obviously Jesus's tears of joy at seeing such a brilliant fellow finally in power.
So whoever had that long rant to begin with concerning Obamas glorius accomplishments never did answer the question. Let's restate it one more time: Exactly what is it that his excellency Mr. Obama did to merit a Nobel Peace Prize?
Obama probably won the Nobel Peace Prize because he went around the world apologizing to everyone about America's past "bad" behaviour soon after he became president. In Turkey he declared that America is not a Judeo-Christaian nation in order to defuse a non-existent tense situation with a secular Moslem nation that actually never had a problem with America being a Judeo-Christian nation. However, in light of past winners like Arafat, Jimmy Carter, and Al Gore it is apparent that the Nobel Peace Prize committee has a sense of humour and that the real purpose of the prize is irony. They were just being facetious!
Norwegian humor is indeed subtle and complex.
He wanted to become the leader the of the most hated country in the world, thats enough for a gold star but a Nobel peace prize?
Most hated? What about N. korea?
it's official we have all gone mentally retarded....
Seriously...
WHAT
THE
FUCK.
Whoever posted this article is either trolling or a conservative fanboy, I personally believe its the latter. I think Obama deserved to win.
Deserved to win something for something he didn't do? Then I deserve a Nobel Peace Prize too!
Then you are a damn fool and a liberal fanboy. The article poster isn't a troll my god man. YOU WIN THE NOBLE PEACE PRIZE FOR NO REASON BUT THINKING?
Come on guys get serious! The Nobel Peace Prize has been a joke ever since Arafat won the award. The only thing left to do is speculate on who the next loser, I mean winner will be.
I think giving him a Nobel prize was a premature decision. I'm American (born and raised) and I still don't know why he is getting it and apparently he does not know either. Usually the Nobel prize is given to individuals who have drastically changed and helped curve the world we live in today in a better direction (people like Einstein or Newton among others). What has he done to change the world? He is a very smart individual and there is no doubt in my mind that he wants to improve the USA and also the relationship with other countries but he hasn't done it yet. The prize should have been given to him when he actually accomplishes these things not for having the "idea/determination", hence why I said "premature decision".
He has done a lot of things in his time at the office (like it was mentioned in the comments above) but nothing worth a Nobel prize. The only real big accomplishment he has done is being the first black president in the USA which might be the reason he got the prize. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that was the definite reason but it surely played a crucial role on the decision.
Well whatever happens I'm happy for him, I guess. Hopefully he will live up to it and really improve things drastically like we really need them.
Keep in mind, this post is my opinion and my opinion only.
I think the problem with how many Americans are taking it is that, for whatever reason, they see the prize as somehow having to be an award for his work in office. But the reality is that it's more representative of his life struggle to overcome adversity and arrive at the position of his office, and how his struggle and open-minded diplomatic points of view have been inspirational to the rest of the world and helped the world have a better opinion of the United States.
A lot of Americans (especially Republicans, it seems) seem to think they understand 90% of the world when they've never even been to see most of it. Do you all really think TV and the Internet is enough to understand? The Republican "kill first, ask questions later" approach had really turned the world against the US, and Obama's candid, self-effacing approach to diplomacy is so much more open-minded and approachable.
Why some Americans can't see all this and appreciate it is really a mind-boggling thing (your Republicans certainly come across unnecessarily venemous and unsupportive considering).
So you're saying just because he lived through his life to get to where he is now, its good enough to warrant giving him an award for successfully achieving something which could potentially lead to world peace....wrong award.
Foreign policies? The war in Iraq and Afghanistan is still going on the last time I checked. How about we wait until it actually ends before giving him a pat on the back?
It's like giving the Music Award to the artist before he even records the song.
Being an inspiration for peace really is just as well. Do you think anyone beforehand who's received the award has actually achieved world peace? You Americans have never had any understanding at all of how the world has perceived you, you just fucking assume you understand but most of you have never even left your own country, and now that the world is starting to warm up to the US because of your new President you're fucking bashing him??? Y'all are looking a fucking gift horse in the mouth! XD
There are things that are more important to the US than how it is perceived by a bunch of assholes who subconsciously probably wish for its destruction due to their own lack of understanding leading to the assumption of US arrogance. Things like having a job and not being attacked.
I'm glad Obama is doing all he can to make the US look better. I just wish he would worry a bit more about reality than perception.
The REALITY is that we started a pointless war in Iraq. What does taking over a tiny nation that didn't have any WMD's have anything to do with "having a job" or "not being attacked?" If anything, it has the reverse effect.
I'll admit, we need to stop focusing on healthcare and look more at the economy first, but globalisation is happening right now as we speak, we can't keep being the bully on the playground and expect to get away with it.
I agree with you on all points except one.
I consider myself a conservative, maybe even a Republican.
The ability to think critically and avoid making rash judgments is not a Democrat privilege. Please try not to make blanket statements about groups of people based on their political preferences, or you too could be accused of being closed-minded or venomous. Not that I get that impression of you.
Love and peace!
You've gotta' admit tho, Republicans sure have been coming across seething during Obama's short term so far, and for lesser things than what Bush screwed up on during his Presidency (well, maybe Obama's messing up things [can we also say it's too soon to see that yet, Reps??? XD], but at least he doesn't seem crazy like Bush =P).
I for one do not think he should get the prize and it's not because he did nothing but rather he has not yet succeeded in doing anything that deserves the prize.
let me give an analogy, : Usain Bolts decided to try for marathon running and after 5% of the race the sponsors of the race decided to give him the first price.
simply i'm not saying Obama does not deserve the prize but i would say it is premature after all he has only shown to the world that he is a good "short distance runner" wheter or not he can maintain or better his pace is yet to be seen.
Maaaaaaaan, conservatives sure are hypocrites. Y'all complain that Obama's all talk and hasn't done anything. So what exactly were you all DOing for the 8 years Bush was in office? Oh yeah, that's right, screwing up the economy, starting pointless wars and turning the world against us. And so what do you do now that you can't DO that shit anymore? You fucking bitch and moan like Obama's the end of the world! Is that all you're all good for??? Whining and screwing SHIT up?? FUCKED UP looneys!
Trolly troller trollerstein. Welcome to Trollland, enjoy your stay.
Conservatism ≠ voting republican. Obama was marginally more conservative than his election rivals.
Bush was not a conservative president, by any analysis.
BTW, din't knew you were Rep, Tex ^o^
Indeed, McCaine isn't a conservative politician , he is a maverik.
Wow, so now the Republicans are disowning Bush?
Bush is a great patriot, an example to the youth of America and a best president to any of the latest 3 democrat presidents, regardless, Bush has some flaws, like any other human being. Pointing at some of his flaws is not disowing Mr. Bush.
@Anon22:21 If crazy + war-mongering + letting your council make decisions for you + destroying the economy + taking away civil liberties + getting the world to hate you = a great patriot, then I suggest you take mathematics over again my friend, you get a failing grade.
I'm NOT a republican, in any sense. I do share the adhere to some of the original principles of conservatism, though.
A1944: the original Maverick was a Texan, and actually more of a anti-regulation leftist. His son founded the ACLU. McCain is just an opportunist. See his stance on POW recovery, for example.
A2221: I Will agree that nothing has made Bush a more sympathetic figure then everything Cheney has said or done since leaving office.
As bad as it was, it could have been much worse.
That Cheney had so much control over the Bush administration puts a lot of fault on Bush's shoulders too, though. He was the President, not a lap dog.
Trolling... and yet this Anon speaks truth. =\
You do understand that there are MODERATES AND LIBERTARIANS who didn't support BUSH OR OBAMA as president, right? I'm tired of being lumped together with neocons.
bilderberg 4eva
I wish I would get a medal for spending trillions of hardworking people's money on bums that don't work.
"-Reversed restrictions on stem cell research"
Sorry, but that's not completely right. All he really did was reverse a ban on FEDERAL MONEY going to embryonic stem cell research. Adult stem cell research is seen as a more profitable and less likely dead end route.
Okay, false alarm. You can get back to your anime and manga. The announcement was made just to get people talking. Tomorrow we will wake up and find out that someone more suitable actually won the award. NOT!
This really pisses me off and I bet there are idiot liberals who think he deserved it. SIGH.
He's only done nothing? =__='
-Reversed restrictions on stem cell research
-Appointed an assistant to the president for science and technology policy
-Created a foreclosure prevention fund for homeowners
-Expanded loan programs for small businesses
-Extended and indexed the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch
-Expanded eligibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)
-Expanded funding to train primary care providers and public health practitioners
-Directed military leaders to end war in Iraq
Sent two additional brigades to Afghanistan
-As promised gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in the first 100 days of his administration
-Granted Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send money to Cuba
-Restored funding for the Byrne Justice
-Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program
-Released presidential records
-Now requires new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions
-Pushed for enactment of Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation and other factors
-Created a White House Office on Urban Policy
-Supported increased funding for the NEA
-Funded a major expansion of AmeriCorps
-Worked to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
-Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees
-Pledged to weatherize 1 million homes per year
-Invested in all types of alternative energy
-Enacted tax credit for consumers for plug-in hybrid cars
-Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes
-As promised appointed at least one Republican to the cabinet
-Extended unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspended taxes on these benefits.
HEY GUY WHO WROTE THIS YOU DO UNDERSTAND MCCAIN AND BUSH AT LEAST COMPLETED BASIC STUFF LIKE THIS RIGHT?
Nothing on that list is worthy of the Nobel PEACE prize. A medal or some sort of recognition? Sure, Nobel Peace Prize? No.
Maybe I'll win the Nobel Prize in a cereal box next year.
So you're saying just because he lived through his life to get to where he is now, its good enough to warrant giving him an award for successfully achieving something which could potentially lead to world peace....wrong award.
Foreign policies?The war in Iraq and Afghanistan is still going on the last time I checked.How about we wait until it actually ends before giving him a pat on the back?
No, I don't.
"Inspiration" is not worthy of a Noble prize. I want action and I want closure and he has yet to do so, give him the price when he has. Be honest, the reason he got the prize was for being the first black president in the USA like someone said before.
In a couple of years he might be worthy but not now with only 8-9 months in the office.
His life struggle and diplomatic approach to foreign policy has been an inspiration to the world and changed the face of international politics. And you don't think that's a worthy reason for receiving the prize?
Man, why do you all think the prize needs to be awarded for his work in office??? You're PROJECTING expectations of his work in office as a pre-requisite for winning the award.
Obama lived a difficult life and has become a shining example to the world of overcoming adversity through hard work and education - he's living proof of the so-called American dream. The world sees THAT - why can't you Americans see that???
Getting a nobel prize for a live of "archivements" is like getting a nobel prize for being gay. It makes no sense at all...
I believe I speak for every intelligent person in the world when I wish Obama a long and painful death.
Nothing more to say really. Just make him die and burn in Hell.
I wish the Obamacons would wake up and see he is the same breed as Bush and possible worse.
Way worse: he is black.
and democrat.... ugh
Oh STFU please.
If you think that your wish is intelligent I can only pity your ignorance...
Hes not doing shit as far as i know.... all he is doing is keep on making speeches blah blah blah.....
Hell what did he do to deserve a nobel prize...
Is it just me, or does that painting seem like it'd be a better fit for that Samwell guy?
teleprez obama-rama has attempted many things in those last 8 plus months, he's complete but a few.
Like plunging trillions of dollars down a shit hole and hoping to do it some more when the House of Reps finally pass the *ahem* -Not a Heath Care- legislation that Congress already railroaded thru.
-Pardon me- What the FUCK is going on here? Anything done in D.C. usually starts in the House of Representatives, than wanders over to Congress and finally is signed or vetoed by the President. It is time to drag every damn bastard off their lofty chairs and toss them All under the fucking bus.. followed by a Steam Roller.
Like trying to help his corrupt Chicago union scum bleed even more money from every tax paying American and failing.
Like giving blow jobs to every dictator in the world of which his part way done with. Guess most of europe didn't like his handling of their dongs.
Like tossing some more people under the bus to keep his grandmother busy.
Like Still not showing America his BIRTH CERTIFICATE from fuck knows where. Seriously, if he had an American Birth Certificate. Why the fuck doesn't he raise it over his head and proudly scream, "Fuck you all, I am a American!!!"...
Like still ignoring his Father, who still lives in a rat-hole somewhere in Africa.
teleprez will continue to destroy America day by day with the help of his other demotards. The only way to slow his down a touch is to get rid of many of them demoSCUM come 2010.
lol.... politics on a porn website. too funny.
everyone banging away with one hand on the keyboard, the other hand on their junk.
be comfortable in the fact that none of you know anything, and demonstrate only that you are able to regurgitate news media and Google searches without considering what any of them actually mean.
also realize that this is the internet, and almost every word you write will be misinterpreted, misread or simply not read at all. because the world is now diseased with technology, and we simply do not have the time to think anymore.
what a wasted effort for everyone who posted here. a bunch of anonymous trolls.... what a way to change the world.
why don't you stick to what you know and get back to masturbating?
hey that goes for you too...??
for 1 thing
anybody being president instead of bush bring relief to the world.
Oh please stop Bush hate. It is hilarious how people just jump on the bandwagon. I didn't like the guy but blaming everything on him was liberals way to get back into power. Obama is already fucking things up and will continue to also he just stole the prize a woman named Neda:http://patriotroom.com/article/wapo-editorial-neda-of-iran-should-have-gotten-nobel-not-obama
It is bs that he stole it from her.
It's not really the Bush hate on our side that I'm worried about. It's the Bush hate from everybody else. He really was the most hated man worldwide, besides Saddam, Ahmadinejad, and Kim Jong Il. I hate comparing him to those bastards (except Saddam because despite his atrocities, he kept Iran in check) since Bush actually had a couple of good things going for him. But that's how the rest of the world saw him.
And isn't there still controversy surrounding Neda's death?
Why stop at one? Why not go for both. Isn't it disconcerting that seemingly everyone hates the guy and compares him to Hitler, whether they're from or outside the US and if they're jumping on the bandwagon or not.
The answer is probably no. This is the internet. Opinions not allowed.
If you are American, and somehow America's president winning the peace prize upsets you... or America loosing the Olympics makes you happy.
please, PLEASE, kill yourself.
not very justified to say that one must support the deed of fellow countrymen. Especially if it was so...FUCKED UP
I would of liked to have the olympics, but Obama winning over people who justly deserved the award is bullshit and you know it man.
Allow me to sum up this discussion in the kindest, lighthearted way, as polite and pleasant to other people's opinion as possible.
Ahem...
The USA sucks, the Republicans suck, George Bush sucks, Sarah Palin sucks, McCain sucks, and anyone who disagrees with me can go to hell...except that the USA is hell! Get it?
Obama sucks too liberal fag. No one cares for your useless hollow bipartisanship.
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT . . . .
Hey guys maybe I'll win the Nobel prize next year in a cereal box or a beer coupon. They are practically giving it away.
...not to mention Henry Kissinger.
But seriously, who would you give the award to?
I like his ideas even if he failed to put them in practice. The world won't change in just 9 months. Give the man time and he'll change it.
Btw, i'm not American.
Perhaps the the Nobel Prize committee thought that if America was able to elect Obama as president then maybe world peace doesn't seem like some far-off fantasy anymore. Perhaps Obama is the greatest force for the miraculous occurrence of peace in the world by VIRTUE of his very election! lol.