http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8298580.stm


Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize 
 
US President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".

There were a record 205 nominations for this year's prize. Zimbabwe's prime minister and a Chinese dissident had been among the favourites.

The laureate - chosen by a five-member committee - wins a gold medal, a diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m).

"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the Norwegian committee said as the prize was announced.

"His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."

International diplomacy and co-orperation btw which people.America and d rest of d world, puuleeezz,

@ phraoh

Are u psychic cos u just spoke my mind.

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize? Ha!! That is absurd and a very idiotic trick! My grandfather prevented war from happening in my village. Is he not eligible to win an award also?

semid4lyfe:

@ phraoh

Are u psychic cos u just spoke my mind.

10X,i cant stand all dis sychophancy any more,

dont be surprised if i win a nobel prize as well, just like with Obama, its so simple to win a nobel prize : "do nothing and run your mouth", you will win it.

i am just concerned with Obama's crap. will he compromise the chances of other capable black folks to run for president?? God help him to fix at least 1 small thing and use it as a reference for his second term.