My comment: I guess, most people around the globe got shocked today. I too. Obama Nobel peace prize??? why???. I have read several electronic surveys in Europe. Among left oriented people above 50% think that "Obama does not deserve that prize". Among conservatives close to 100% agree.
We all, Europeans, Chinese, probably most Latinamericans, Asians, Africans, etc. compare Obama with our politicians. We say, Obama did not not do more than our president, premier or whatever. In fact, he has done less. He is just a newcomer to a world where politicians use diplomacy, not wars. Therefore Obama is promises to behave as the rest of the world does since many years ago. Then, why he deserves a prize and not the rest? Worse, many people wrote that if we compare Obama with people in NGO or individually who has been fighting for peace along years this reward looks like an insult. After any award, we use to ask ourselves does the winner deserve that reward? But, probably that is not the right question in this case. I think that since some years ago, the Norwegian committee asks to themselves "how can we better use our prize to push peace?". Now, this reward looks different. Obama does NOT DESERVE the Nobel Peace Prize, obvious. But Obama NEEDS this prize more than any other politician. Let me put an example. Obama has delayed his decission about Afghanistan. More troops?, less troops?, withdrawal? fresh war in Pakistan? In my opinion, the committee took a serious risk. If Obama decides more troops in Afghanistan or in Iraq, if he extends war to Pakistan, etc. If US troops are in Afghanistan or Iraq in four years, the Nobel Peace prize will be seen as a farce, even result of bribary rather than justice. I want to believe that Obama has not delayed his decission about Afghanistan just to ensure his Nobel prize. Since this reward, for my opinion about him, what he finally does about troops in Afghanistan is crucial. If he does not reduces (at least) the amount of troops, he will be even worse for peace than Bush. He would be a dishonest president that betrayed his country and his troops delaying a decission to receive a personal reward. At least, Bush did not hide his intentions. I think (or I want to think) that Obama WANTS to reduce troops. Even, he WANTS to bring all troops home. We all (or most) know that in USA the president has a voice but the military apparatus has much more power. This Nobel Peace prize reinforces him in USA, domestic public opinion, in order to make such decission and many others to come. He, Obama told that he receives this prize as a call for action. Let us hope it is true and hereinafter Obama behaves as any other president around the world. I would give him the Nobel Prize if he makes USA to behave as any other peaceful nation. If that is the result, thanks Nobel Peace Prize committeee, you made a great service to the humankind. Peace and best wishes. Xi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
