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President Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Published by Pamela Gentry on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 8:08 am.

By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Analystobama_atta

Oct. 9, 2009 – President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and joins the ranks of men he’s admired and spoken of since his early days in public service; one of the most memorable, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The committee honored the president for what they called “”his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

When the announcement made its way to the White House before dawn, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs called the president and woke him with the news.

The news Obama had won the prestigious honor was announced in Oslo at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT).  Reuter’s news service is reporting a White House official saying, “The president was humbled to be selected by the committee.”

Other famous Nobel Peace Prize winners include The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964, Nelson Mandela, 1993 and in Kofi Annan in 2001.

Obama joins three other U.S. presidents: President Jimmy Carter who was awarded the prize in 2002 for his efforts to find a peaceful solution to international conflicts,  Theodor Roosevelt who won in 1906 for negotiating a peace agreement that ended the Russo-Japanese war, and Woodrow Wilson in 1906.

The most recent elected official to win the honor is former Vice President Al Gore in 2007 for his efforts to raise awareness about climate changes and saving the environment.

Before the president can thank the committee for the honor, critics are questioning if he deserves the award just nine months into his presidency.  The answer to that is simple; he  won the honor – so yes, he’s deserves it.

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Dom said on October 9th, 2009

Congrats to President Obama…Ohh I am making a some hateraid, got a lot because Im sure some of you need youre daily dose. G_d keeps blessing what you intend not. So keep doing your job haters, the Pres and the World appreciates your efforts.

don mcquinney said on October 9th, 2009

Mr. Obama is doing a great job with all odds against him not only does he have enemies in the white against but people out in society wishing he fall on his face while in the white house.MR.Barack Obama Congrat’s on your Nobel Prize Award keep up the good job you doing despite you enemies.I think its a shame that you are being judge by you race than by your committment to the United States of America God Bless you and stay strong.

Alex said on October 9th, 2009

…you got to be kidding me. This is an embarrassment. He was president for 12 days before the deadline of the nomination. Of course he doesn’t deserve this – come on. We need higher standards.

“Unlike his predecessors, Obama was chosen not for substantive accomplishments, but for inspiring “hope” at the start of his term”-CNN

Dr. King earned it. Mandela earned it. Kofi Annan in earned it. Obama can’t stand with these men…yet.

gemmie said on October 9th, 2009

What has he done?? Just the astounding fact of persuading a nation like America with all it’s racism, discrimination, and status quoism to elect him president alone merits the prize. Why? Because it spells hope for the disenfrancised everywhere in the world.

David said on October 9th, 2009

The nobel peace prize has be turned into a joke ! President nothingness is good at oratory at telling people what they want to hear. All president nothing does is give lip service and the futurology notwithstanding of being superficial will show that people can’t pander or appease people just because people like them. Appallingly this is going to be a muck for him and put him into a corner to have to desiderum to get things done ! This is a pendmic of stupidty from oslo, norway.

Minnie Collier said on October 9th, 2009

When I heard the news this morning I was was very excited, because despite all the negative press he gets God steps in and shines a new light on this job.

Christina said on October 10th, 2009

Congrats from German to America for this great president.
The world envies the USA for him. Barack Obama sure could be the president of the whole world. So, please Americans don’t let him stay alone.

First time since long a human won this price who really deserved it.

Instead to fight him, the Americans should support this treasure of president you’ve got and stand as one behind him.

Christina said on October 10th, 2009

@David
I guess you dont know what you’re talking about. While the Republicans under Bush messed up the country completely, and, while the whole Bush-Clan involved you Americans in senseless and unwinnable wars, leaving the country totally messed-up in the situation it is … this Obama has visions and the willing to make life easier for everybody in the USA, in the whole world.

Let me tell you, we Germans having in power trash politicians since more than 20 years as we have, we would be proud to have an Obama in power and surely stand behind him as one, which you Americans should do.

So, don’t forget, it was NOT Obama who messed-up the USA and the world. The guilt is on the Republicans and mainly on the Bush family completely.

Robert said on October 11th, 2009

Mr. David it seems that you are missing the critical point of this whole situation. If your IQ was just a little bit higher, you would in fact understand that this award is being used as tool to remind the president of the promises that he made before he became president. By bestowing this award upon Mr Obama, one can without a doubt be sure that this has placed him in a awkward position. His acceptance speech said it all; however, on a lighter note, this award serves as a reminder to the Obama administration to not repeat the same mistakes that the Bush administration made. Oh how I love explaining this, because it is a psychological concept which is difficult for many to understand; anyways, to make this short, this award was given to Obama to insure that America do not repeat its past mistakes. It is clear that the judges who decided that Obama should be the winner of this award carefully took into consideration how critical this award could be in forcing a president to take a strong stance in promoting dialogue between countries, as opposed using military might. With that said, I must admit that this year’s nobel peace award was used in such a way to put pressure on a president who is already currently dealing with two wars, and on the verge of entering at least another one in Iran.

Elgin said on October 22nd, 2009

With all the controverse surrounding the Nobel Peace Prize, I feel that again we are being played. When I say beieng played I mean the United Stes being told what we must do, what we cannot do,. Give Obama the award tie his hands, now he will be reluctant to engage in any physical conflict—look at his hesitation concerning Afganistan. Obama like Bush and all the presidents before are nothing but pupits—-Take the money and run—The People of this country is nothing more than ponds on the elites chess boards.
God Bless America

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