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How do you win the award when you're still running two wars at once?
And a third war that everyone seems to have forgotten and that is Pakistan.
The "Noble Peace Prize" is absolute joke and an insult to any sane person out there.
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
Haag Sherman, director of Houston-based investment firm Salient Partners, said Obama's win also showed the global strength of the United States. "It illustrates that the U.S. is still the prevalent power in the world and that the world really is seeking engagement with the United States," he said.
Haag Sherman, director of Houston-based investment firm Salient Partners, said Obama's win also showed the global strength of the United States. "It illustrates that the U.S. is still the prevalent power in the world and that the world really is seeking engagement with the United States," he said.
yeah, at least the whole world doesn't hate the US anymore. i thnk this says more about how much everyone hated bush and his policies than about how much they like obama
Pretty ridiculous. Not really Obama's fault though. It's not like he can pass on accepting the award. I'm glad the U.S. is seen more favorably internationally. However, the award would have been more credible once he actually makes some real change. Still lots of problems in Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq.
Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake - Napoleon Bonaparte
yeah, at least the whole world doesn't hate the US anymore. i thnk this says more about how much everyone hated bush and his policies than about how much they like obama
I think what you mean is how different the world views obama vs. bush, I agree. We have certainly come a long way in a relatively short period of time!
The present Present Norwegian Nobel Committee (from left): Sissel Rønbeck, Kaci Kullmann Five, Thorbjørn Jagland (leader), Geir Lundestad (secretary), Ågot Valle and Inger-Marie Ytterhorn Source
What were these Norwegians thinking? Hmmm, guess we'll never know? Anyway, I'm proud our president won the award, and believe a lot of his international diplomatic efforts go unseen in our country because we are so focused right now on our own soil...
and as far as putting a screeching halt on the war in Iraq, unfortunately it's not that easy. I do believe Obama will pull-out of there when he has promised he would.
Source: But parliament member Leila al-Khafaji, a member of the largest Shiite bloc in the legislature, said President Obama's address to the Muslim world did help repair the negative image that the U.S. has gained over the years. She said the American leader was trying to build bridges, which made him deserving of such an award.
Jib says:
he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
Originally posted by ace_dl
Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me
When this came out my reactin was much the same as everyone else, : "what has he done yet" but on thinking about it maybe the nobel people were looking at a bigger picture!!
A lot of people had to join in peace just to get him elected, I can tell you for sure ,a large part of the rest of the world looks at the US in a much more peaceful manner now My feeling is it's good to have you back !!
The big one for me is that he has people we would never have dreamed of talking about peace. And talking about it the first step, and probably the most important, cos it can't happen without the talk
Of course his major contribution was just getting rid of the GWB regime
As for Al Gore, I have always believed that he deserved his. Let's face it ,a lot of the things that wars are fought over are affected by climate change. Once again big picture stuff.
Originally posted by TheVrk
it IS incredible isn't it??
STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
Simply does not get any better than Hernan
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