Oh, Good Grief ! - 10/09/09 06:56 AM
The announcement was made in Oslo, Norway, this morning.  President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. 
It is a particularly interesting result since the deadline for nominations was February 1 – less than two weeks into Mr Obama’s Presidency.
According to the AP, “The Norwegian Nobel Committee lauded the change in global mood wrought by Obama’s calls for peace and cooperation but recognized initiatives that have yet to bear fruit: reducing the world stock of nuclear arms, easing American conflicts with Muslim nations and strengthening the US role in combating climate change.”  (full text of article <here>)
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