Fascinating response in the US and beyond to the announcement of Barack Obama as recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize!!
In one way it shows what a poor year it's been for peace... and yet his tour of muslim countries, scale back in Iraq, efforts in the middle east and call for no nukes are somewhat remarkable. I wonder if the reaction is a lack of belief in the aspirations or just the short time and the sense it's a little premature! Perhaps the same is true of Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe who would have also been a worthy winner!
In one way it shows what a poor year it's been for peace... and yet his tour of muslim countries, scale back in Iraq, efforts in the middle east and call for no nukes are somewhat remarkable. I wonder if the reaction is a lack of belief in the aspirations or just the short time and the sense it's a little premature! Perhaps the same is true of Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe who would have also been a worthy winner!
Perhaps the whole scenario relates to Nobel himself, who on realising the destructive potential of his invention 'dynamite' did not want to be remembered for it's violent uses but rather wanted a legacy rewarding science, advance, peace, thought etc...
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