I was - let's say: quite - surprised hearing, that Barrack Obama had won a Nobel Prise.
I know, that the Nobel Committee is drifting towards Americans lately (no offence there, really), but as for now they've been giving the award for things, that had been done already.
This time it's looks like president Obama had been awarded for pure intentions of doing something - just after a few good speeches... I mean - he didn't exactly done anything towards the World Peace yet, did he?

Or am I missing something here?

ps.
I've just spotted, that I placed it in general thread, whereas it's more likely to be in Politics subforum... Can it be move by moderator, please?

Got you covered, it's moved.

Obama would be the third US president, I believe, to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson being the other two. I could've seen Carter winning it, but not Obama. For crying out loud, aren't we still at WAR?

tim

I lot of people here in the US were quite shocked at this Nobel Peace Prize for Obama, Michał. As far as I am concerned I guess I am missing something here too, the reasoning behind this is what I don't understand; good intentions or future good intentions has been circulating around for being awarded this prize, doesn't exactly mean accomplishments in the future.

One of the comments I encountered lately was, that by giving the Prise to Obama, the Committee is trying to force Him to lower the number of army forces, that can be send to Iraq - because there's no way for the guy that won the Nobel Peace Price to send more army anywhere.
I didn't see it that way before...

Gorbachev got one in 1990.

What is going to happen with the USA?

Though indeed it is good news for the US citizen as well as for Mr. Obama himself it is a great achievement but personally I feel that it is too early to judge him appropriate candidate for this prestigious award.

I remember seeing a clip of Limbaugh telling his listeners that the world was laughing at Obama with this nobel prize, which I don't think is true. I actually thought the sentiment behind it was nice, though blatantly politically motivated. And I do agree that perhaps it's a little premature.

Still, you can't knock someone who's just won a prestigious award like that. Congrats Obama, enjoy it and live up to it!

I think everything is ok, and for USA peoples need to re-think these things.