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Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Selma, Do you really believe that such awards are not political, and don't reflect the balance of power in the globe (even if of the only, and declining, superpower)? I also think such awards are also influenced a lot by all the media hype that emerges and makes up our mind for us. When the media turns hostile to an Obama (as it happens with many politicians in due course) then all this would be conveniently forgotten. To be fair to the Nobel industry, I think a Gandhi would have definitely got a Nobel in his time if only he had a bigger media machine hyping him (not just the Birlas, later of Hindustan Times fame, and a handful of others in his time). FN PS: Compared to a Bush, an Obama has made some interesting statements and gestures. But there is a lot more action is needed obviously, not just pious words and good sentiments. 2009/10/10 Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com>: > There is something seriously wrong with this Nobel > Peace committee to award barack obama, the > Nobel peace prize even before he could say Camp > David or even smell the coffee at a serious peace > accord conference. This is simply ridiculous and > too insane for words. Infact from now on the > Peace Prize means dirt to me. I wouldn't be > surprised if Mickey Mouse is awarded the Peace > prize next. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism