[size=15pt]Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize [/size]

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.

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

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8298580.stm

Oh brother!!!

Congrats!

Thank God for his Life.

Is this a joke or what?
What exatly has he achieved to earn this prize?

The nobel peace prize has become a popularity contest.

is good

Suprise actually !!! yet confirm this cos he was not even listed as the favourites. The list included some indiduals who personally think they have don more

I wanted Morgan Tsvangari to win

A_K_O:

I wanted Morgan Tsvangari to win

Wow am currently watching it on cnn, ! He is d 3rd sitting US. President 2 win d peace prize. And its bearly 9 month in d white house, , how much more is our own presido Mr Yaradua goin 2do after 3years in office, !

Jimmy Carter I believe got one yea ?

obAMA 0BAMA OBAMA
WON LELELE WON O OBA
RIDE ON UNCLE.

well deserved

The world should slow down. He's just one man. All these expectations on one persons shoulders?
I dont know what people do to earn the Nobel Peace Prize, but I think there were other known individuals who have done way more than him. Seems the "Obama bug" has gotten to Norway too. Not that Im complaining.

More greese to His elbow

Great News!
Well deserved prize to restore his mojo after the Olympics loss.

I love this Guy

mchenry:

The nobel peace prize has become a popularity contest.

You can say that again!!

Rosa: you are actually complaining.
You may take some time to read the citation on Obama by the Peace Prize committee.
He is definitely a man who wants everyone in the world to live respecting others' right to live. For that alone, he deserves the plume.
Even, an Hamas spokesman has just spoken on CNN that Obama deserves the award.
Rejoice with him, and wish him well.

Yea, he deserves it. Bush left U.S with more enemies than friends.

Someone state one peace aim Obama has achieved.

Or is achievement not part of the criteria for a prize?

Even, let me go further, name one peace initiative Obama has developed that has reached an advanced stage.

This is shocking bad decision making.

A honour deserved,

I remain blase.

To all those who want to hate on Obama: abeg where is your OWN NOBEL PRIZE? ABEG what have you done for your own community ?

The award is a recognition and compilelation of his work in Chicago and throughout his career. An award well deserved.

TEE ZERO:

Rosa: you are actually complaining.
You may take some time to read the citation on Obama by the Peace Prize committee.
He is definitely a man who wants everyone in the world to live respecting others' right to live. For that alone, he deserves the plume.
Even, an Hamas spokesman has just spoken on CNN that Obama deserves the award.
Rejoice with him, and wish him well.

I dont refute these things. Im just scared the world is looking for a kind of Messiah in that guy and he's just 1 man who can only achieve so much.
Obama is a wonderful character and has dreams and nobel visions the world hasnt heard a leader speak of in a while, and so there is this "bug" that bites everyone who looks at him or hears him speak.
But he hasnt "performed" yet. He's a wonderful talker and I think and believe he will achive a lot, but he hasnt "performed" yet. The world should allow the man breath. Give him space to work and stop heaping prizes on him he hasnt deserved.

There are many human-rights activists all over the world. There are people performing unbelieveable feats out there. Everyone wants to clap for Obama because he is the first black president.  Wanderful for him, but SO WHAT. After that, SO WHAT.
Theres much more to being a winner of this Peace Prize than being a half-cast who's father wasnt there when he was growing up. I have half-casts friends who had abscentee fathers too.
I like him as a person, but as a politician he is yet to achieve anything. Chicago is just another State in the US so I really cant be bothered about his achievements there.

The world should slow down on the guy. And thats why I said it seems the "Obama-bug" has gotten to Norway too.
I used to have a lot of respect for this Prize and the committee that does the selections, but I see right now any celebrity can win it.
I'd better go lobby!

LOOOL. THis is just too funny, the timing couldn't be more perfect in the most twisted of ways. Is Obama now going to send the recommended 40,000 soldiers to Afghanistan now that he has won this prize or is he going to feel obligated to thread the other path?

I dunno about this one man. . . . .

Not only is this award somewhat controversial but I do not understand why Obama has to go collect it.
He could have at least sent someone to pick it on his behalf.

His rating at the moment is pretty poor and i'm afraid this won't help at all.

E be like say the guy like 'owambe' sef

Does he deserve it? Well. . .i opened my mouth in awe when i heard it. Serious the committee should have opted to tarry awhile and see the direction of the peace declarations afterall hes still got 3 years at least to go.

But the will said said it can be given to the person that has done most for fraternity between nations. . .so congrats Mr Obama

e no make sense on what grounds? how has he promoted peace? this aint rite o!!!!!!!