Nobel Peace Prize
Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize shocked Nobel observers. For one thing, he took office less than two weeks before the February 1 nomination deadline. Some say Mr Obama had been given the prize prematurely and that he has much work to do if he was to live up to the award
Praise for Mr. Obama is flowing in from around the world:
Hisham Qasim, Egyptian democracy and human rights activist, said he was “shocked” Obama won. “He has achieved nothing. He’s stumbling. He hasn’t achieved any of his promises and nothing is working.”
Gideon Rachman, a foreign affairs columnist for The Financial Times; “I doubt that I am alone in wondering whether this award is slightly premature. It is hard to point to a single place where Obama’s efforts have actually brought about peace – Gaza, Iran, Sri Lanka?”
Hamas official Ahmed Yousef – “It is early for him to be awarded this prize. The president has done nothing to push forward peace between Israeli and Palestinians.”
Polish leader Lech Walesa – “Who, Obama? So fast? Too fast — he hasn’t had the time to do anything yet.”
Obama also gets $1.3 million dollars! This windfall bonus is obscene and excessive and I expect that Obama will be redistributing it to the American people.
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