EU Wins Nobel Peace Prize

cyrusdvirus

WOOHOO!!!

I want my share of the prize money.

Mr Benevolent

Link? If it's true it's utterly ridiculous. Might as well award it to Mars. Mars has never started any wars with Earth.

bizmark

Confab wrote: »

Link? If it's true it's utterly ridiculous. Might as well award it to Mars. Mars has never started any wars with Earth.

That you know of

cyrusdvirus

i got it on a CNN news alert

http://edition.cnn.com/

cyrusdvirus

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/world/nobel-peace-prize.html?_r=0

CardBordWindow

I remember in my day, the Nobel Peace Prize meant something.

Sergeant

The Keyboard Army of the Left are about to descend on the thread to pontificate on this grievous wrong.

spank_inferno

It is fair to say that the EU has been probably the most successful peace plan ever created.

Having said that.... considering the events of the previous 2 years, the award probably should have gone somewhere else.

People may think its odd awarding it to the EU, however despite the random timing of the award it still holds more merit than awarding it to Barak Obama.

Hande hoche!

So Obama get's one to himself and the 503 million of us have to share. Where is the fairness in that?

mike65

We are only killing each other financially these days.

Duckworth_Luas

Hande hoche! wrote: »

So Obama get's one to himself and the 503 million of us have to share. Where is the fairness in that?

Obama had to share his with his army of lizard people!

Hande hoche!

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Obama had to share his with his army of lizard people!

True and the Illuminati will want it during the Summer.

Mr Benevolent

spank_inferno wrote: »

however despite the random timing of the award it still holds more merit than awarding it to Barak Obama.

That's good point. But is the award going to the people of the EU, the governing bodies of the EU or a specific person? I vote it be me.

cyrusdvirus

Confab wrote: »

That's good point. But is the award going to the people of the EU, the governing bodies of the EU or a specific person? I vote it be me.

Feck off!!

I reported it. I call dibs.

And i'll beat you senseless with the cheque if you resist!

Run_to_da_hills

What next, a statue commemorating Adolph Hitler.

Rascasse

Can't wait to hear what Nigel Farage has to say about this.

What a joke the peace prize has become.

cyrusdvirus

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

What next, a statue commemorating Adolph Hitler.

Stunning execution of Godwins law there RTDH

dizzywizlw

Rascasse wrote: »

What a joke the peace prize has become.

Yeah, utter joke, Bloody EU ushering in the longest period of peace in European History...

Run_to_da_hills

gatecrash wrote: »

Stunning execution of Godwins law there RTDH

And yes, I back that statement.

Will the Noble Prise ever be revoked from War Criminal Barack Obama for all the civilians killed by drones in his illegal wars.

im invisible

Would EU believe it? I did Nazi that comming!

Ken.

George W Bush for next years award. He hasn't started a war in 4 years.

cornbb

For all the EU's faults it must be credited for holding the peace in Europe for nearly 60 years, despite those hiccups in the balkans. In more recent decades membership has been a massive incentive for former Soviet bloc nations to clean up their acts. The US use the stick and don't really manage the whole "peace" thing very well. The EU use the carrot to great effect. I don't really see the problem with this, and I'm not the EU's biggest fan, but the hitler metaphors are frankly ridiculous...

im invisible

^should have gotten in at least one WWII pun in that post

Rascasse

"Hiccups in the Balkans"

Nice way of putting it. How many thousands died as a result?

Son Of A Vidic

Sergeant wrote: »

The Keyboard Army of the Left are about to descend on the thread to pontificate on this grievous wrong.

Are you a member of the keyboard Army of the Right by any chance?

gatecrash

gatecrash wrote: »

Stunning execution of Godwins law there RTDH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZHveWFvqM

Hitler, Hitler, Hitler.

cornbb

Rascasse wrote: »

"Hiccups in the Balkans"

Nice way of putting it. How many thousands died as a result?

How many millions died in the World Wars and how many wars of an equivalent scale have their been in Europe since?

Would the wars in the Balkans have happened if those nations had been in the EU/EC for a couple of decades first?

Sykk

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

And yes, I back that statement.

What is your argument to back the statement? Since the death of Hitler *queue link of some website claiming hitler still alive* and the fall of the wall, the EU has rebuilt countries that have been flattened and repressed to become a nice place to live in, with decent economies, welfare and safe havens.

What on earth has it to do with Adolf Hitler?

Franticfrank

Excellent, a $1 million prize. We can use it to help Greece!

Run_to_da_hills

Sykk wrote: »

What is your argument to back the statement? Since the death of Hitler *queue link of some website claiming hitler still alive* and the fall of the wall, the EU has rebuilt countries that have been flattened and repressed to become a nice place to live in, with decent economies, welfare and safe havens.

What on earth has it to do with Adolf Hitler?

Adolph Hitler used military might and brute force in an attempt to achieve his goals of taking over Europe.

The EU has achieved the exact same dictatorial goal of taking over Europe through commerce, sanctions and economic bullying.

kevmy85

Have to say I think it's fair enough.

I think the EU as an organisation over the last 60 yrs has done more to promote peace than most of the recent individual winners, Obama, etc.

People sometimes want completely clean, white, virginial heros rather than the organisations and people who often do the long slog on the ground like the EU, UN, governmental agencies

mike65

At least it wasn't Bono.

The EU was built on the back of NATOs guarantee so NATO should win the prize really.

DB21

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Adolph Hitler used military might and brute force in an attempt to achieve his goals of taking over Europe.

The EU has achieved the exact same dictatorial goal of taking over Europe through commerce, sanctions and economic bullying.

So.... the EU runs EU nations? Good to know.... I guess...

Capt'n Midnight

Confab wrote: »

Link? If it's true it's utterly ridiculous. Might as well award it to Mars. Mars has never started any wars with Earth.

hang on ....


Isn't Mars the god of war ?

Einhard

For all the EU's faults, and for all the bitchin' and moanin' that people do about it, it's a pretty remarkable organisation. Considering that Germany/Prussia had invaded France three times in 100 years up to 1945, that Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus were British dominions in the last century, and that, in general, everyone in Europe had been pretty much at everyone else's throats since the fall of the Roman Empire, the EU has possibly been the greatest force for international peace and co-operation in history. Which isn't to be sniffed at. And which, IMO, is reason enough for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Sykk

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Adolph Hitler used military might and brute force in an attempt to achieve his goals of taking over Europe.

The EU has achieved the exact same dictatorial goal of taking over Europe through commerce, sanctions and economic bullying.

If you don't like it here, why not visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo? I hear it's nice this time of year.

Duckworth_Luas

mike65 wrote: »

At least it wasn't Bono.

Well guess who just volunteered to accept the award on everyone's behalf!

Run_to_da_hills

Sykk wrote: »

If you don't like it here, why not visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo? I hear it's nice this time of year.

Early days yet.

Brain Stroking

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Adolph Hitler used military might and brute force in an attempt to achieve his goals of taking over Europe.

The EU has achieved the exact same dictatorial goal of taking over Europe through commerce, sanctions and economic bullying.

What are you talking about?

"The same dictatorial role" - such muck.

Whats your alternative? How would you organise hundreds of millions of people across Europe into a single democratic peaceful entity? Have you any solutions? Ps living off green vegetation in the hills isnt an option.

the groutch

well they weren't going to win the Nobel Prize for Economics

Rascasse

Einhard wrote: »

.....that Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus were British dominions in the last century, and that, in general, everyone in Europe had been pretty much at everyone else's throats since the fall of the Roman Empire, the EU has possibly been the greatest force for international peace and co-operation in history. Which isn't to be sniffed at. And which, IMO, is reason enough for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Er, not sure what precisely the EU had to do with any of that?

I'd have to agree with mike65, if anyone NATO should have the award.

Run_to_da_hills

Brain Stroking wrote: »

What are you talking about?

"The same dictatorial role" - such muck.

Yes.

A perfect example of this would be the forced second Lisbon referendum on October 2nd 2009..

dizzywizlw

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Yes.

A perfect example of this would be the forced second Lisbon referendum on October 2nd 2009..

Legislation rejected, Legislation modified, Legislation reintroduced for consideration.



The fascist gombeens...

Maybe you should consider the situation contextually and not just be a mini pearse doherty.

hooradiation

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Yes.

A perfect example of this would be the forced second Lisbon referendum on October 2nd 2009..

Grow up.

Run_to_da_hills

hooradiation wrote: »

Grow up.

Trying to suppress me with your smart condescending comments will get you nowhere.

the rise of the EU Dictatorship

Einhard

Rascasse wrote: »

Er, not sure what precisely the EU had to do with any of that?

The EU obviously didn't have anything to do with Ireland and Cyprus being British dominions, but it has had something to do with the normalisation of relations between former enemies.

Boombastic

So what's the scrap value of this iron curtain? or the scrap value of the award?
Anyone?

Brain Stroking

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Trying to suppress me with your smart condescending comments will get you nowhere.

the rise of the EU Dictatorship

Linking to some conspiracy article does not gain your argument any validity.

You were the guy predicting carnage on the streets of London during the Olympics and some sort of false flag event. How did that turn out?

K-9

the groutch wrote: »

well they weren't going to win the Nobel Prize for Economics

Zing!

It seems strange timing but as others said, it is a remarkable organisation, something younger generations generally probably don't fully realise.

My name is URL

It's a load of ****. Maybe 5 years ago it would have made sense to award the prize to the EU, but how they concluded that it was the most deserving of it this time round is beyond me. I mean with growing numbers of people around Europe protesting against EU directives and the direction it's heading in how did they arrive at this conclusion?

Seems like an exercise to make people feel better about being part of something that is drastically mutating from what it once was.

There were at least two others 'shortlisted' that deserve the award more than the EU.

And who exactly gets the award anyway? Can we all stick down on our CV now that we are Nobel Peace Prize laureates?

Brain Stroking

My name is URL wrote: »

Can we all stick down on our CV now that we are Nobel Peace Prize laureates?

Early word is yes, yes we can.