At the outset, I think it is fair to say that by all accounts, President Obama did not seek the award nor campaign for it. The story says more about today's world than anything else. He probably wished he could have pulled a General Sherman (later echoed by President Lyndon Johnson) - "if nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve"
I have no problem seeing the President betting the award - when (and if) he earns it. In the meantime, giving him the award now is like giving a doctor who pledges to cure cancer the Nobel Prize for Medicine - when he has just started his research.
Finally, given that the Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to Yassir Arafat, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Mohammed El Baradei, I think that the prize lacks some serious credibility.
In any event, here are a number of stories on the subject:
- Obama's Nobel Peace Prize - WSJ.com
- A Nobel Peace Prize given for hope
- Commentary » Blog Archive » Should Have Given It to the Hope and Change Crowd
- Their Nobel Savior – by Jacob Laksin | FrontPage Magazine
- Obama's Outreach to Muslim World Cited in Nobel Win – Forward.com
- Commentary » Blog Archive » Neville Chamberlain . . . Never Got a Dinner
- Obama, Nobel peace, and Israel | International News | Jerusalem Post
- Roger’s Rules » Obama Wins Yasser Arafat “Peace” Prize: World Amazed
- Chesler Chronicles » The Prize as Propaganda: President Obama and Amira Hass
2. Well, There Are - Such As This BS Related Item From The UK - RubinReports: And speaking of Nobel prizes--you're not going to believe this and Israeli peace prize winners not on 'Guardian's list | International News | Jerusalem Post - they "forgot" to include the Israeli winners due to some technical glitch? How stupid do they think we are?
3. So Who Should Have Won The Award? Here's a good suggestion - President Obama wins the Nobel Prize for Peace — but that's not his fault. - washingtonpost.com
4. She Won The Nobel Prize For Chemistry, Not Political Science - Right? Editorial: The girl from Geula | Editorials | Jerusalem Post and Yonath: Israel should release all terrorists | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post
5. Good Old Sweden - from the home of Aftonbladet, where unfounded accusations about Israel are treated as worthy of publication - Sweden supports Gaza war crimes probe | International News | Jerusalem Post - one of my favorite candies is Swedish Fish - no longer! That will show them!
6. More Goldstone - PA to demand UN special session to back Goldstone Report | Middle East Conflict, Speaking at Yale, Livni criticizes Goldstone report | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post and Islamic Jihad: Hey, this Goldstone Report is great stuff! - Jihad Watch.
12. This Is Poetic Justice, For Sure - When They Killed Che – by Humberto Fontova | FrontPage Magazine - I hope that he begged and cried for mercy, and soiled himself from the fright.
13. Turkey Trouble - a fitting story on Canadian Thanksgiving - Jewish News From WORLD JEWISH DAILY, Turkey drops joint air force drill because of IAF | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post and US disappointment reason for joint maneuver cancellation | International News | Jerusalem Post.
14. Are You Serious? (Part 1) - Commentary » Blog Archive » Sometimes, a Watermelon Is Just a Watermelon. Not So at Yale - better not use bagels either...
15. Are You Serious? (Part 2) - Nick Obourn - The Culture Spoke – Canadian Man Fined for Smoking in Workplace–his Delivery Truck - True/Slant
17. Victor Davis Hanson - VDH's Private Papers::The Buck Passes Here and VDH's Private Papers::A Troubling Policy on Iran.
18. Even Though It Was Filmed In Sweden....
Most enjoyable and most insightful ( as well as inciteful) articles. Great edition Marc. Keep it up. A.S.
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