Barak Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

robinph · 09-10-2009 10:02AM #1

Why?

He's only been in the job for 9 months, what has he actually done yet?

kippy · 09-10-2009 10:03AM

robinph wrote: »

Why?

He's only been in the job for 9 months, what has he actually done yet?

Is it 'cos 'e is black?

Semi serious, first black man to hold that position in the US.
Not sure how close to peach prizes that is though.

KerranJast · 09-10-2009 10:03AM

Sauce or gtfo

General Zod · 09-10-2009 10:04AM

disregard, I'm wrong

Mark200 · 09-10-2009 10:06AM

robinph wrote: »

Why?

He's only been in the job for 9 months, what has he actually done yet?

If you're watching Sky News, the guy from the Nobel Peace Prize just explained why. Very surprising announcement but the reasons given were very appropriate in my opinion.

robinph · 09-10-2009 10:07AM

KerranJast wrote: »

Sauce or gtfo

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

super_furry · 09-10-2009 10:10AM

Emmm....how many wars does he currently have the US involved in?

KerranJast · 09-10-2009 10:10AM

Sweet Zombie Jesus. Ultimate facepalm at that. The guys only been in the job 9 months and has achieved zip so far.

walshb · 09-10-2009 10:10AM

Hey, Commander in Chief of forces engaged in war(s) wins a peace prize. That's a new one!:rolleyes:

deadhead13 · 09-10-2009 10:11AM

Its a bit permature isn't it. Or is because he is not Geogre W.

PrestonDaly · 09-10-2009 10:17AM

Laughin' my head off at this.

Little Barry O wins the peace prize. They will stop at nothing to promote this man, and the masses swallow the lot.

PrestonDaly · 09-10-2009 10:18AM

super_furry wrote: »

Emmm....how many wars does he currently have the US involved in?

Three at the minute, and we are just getting revvvvveeeddddd up for those Iranians.

http://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2009/10/iran-nuclear-pilger-obama

biko · 09-10-2009 10:19AM

They should postpone it until US pulls out of Afghanistan & Iraq, and does not attack Iran.

MagicMarker · 09-10-2009 10:21AM

Can anyone who is watching sky news be kind enough to post these so called reasons for this decision?

PrestonDaly · 09-10-2009 10:24AM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Can anyone who is watching sky news be kind enough to post these so called reasons for this decision?

Because Barry O is the new messiah, what more do you want. Have you not seen the Guinness adverts, the lads in Africs shout "OBAMA" before they start drinking.

missingtime · 09-10-2009 10:27AM

Its for his attempts to continue nuclear disarmament and his peace efforts in the middle east.

Wazdakka · 09-10-2009 10:27AM

HA!! :pac:

What a joke.

Might as well give the prize to Robert Mugabe.
As a leader He's involved in less armed conflict at the moment.

Heres me thinking that it's just Ireland that went batshít insane over the last year or so.
Nice to know the rest of the world are getting to be as delusional as our elected representatives.,

wudangclan · 09-10-2009 10:29AM

is this for real?
i'm not still in bed dreaming this?

Aidric · 09-10-2009 10:31AM

Is Goebells writing this man's scripts from beyond the grave?

pikachucheeks · 09-10-2009 10:33AM

Magnus wrote: »

They should postpone it until US pulls out of Afghanistan & Iraq, and does not attack Iran.

Totally agree!

Is it not somewhat ironic - and ridiculous - to give a "peace" prize to the leader of a country involved in warfare?

PrestonDaly · 09-10-2009 10:34AM

Aidric wrote: »

Is Goebells writing this man's scripts from beyond the grave?

Pure propaganda alright. The people who make these decisions are just mocking the masses, they have the public beaten down.

Prof.Badass · 09-10-2009 10:35AM

The nobel prizes are a sham.

genericguy · 09-10-2009 10:36AM

super_furry wrote: »

Emmm....how many wars does he currently have the US involved in?

all of them.

Turtwig · 09-10-2009 10:37AM

To be fair to Obama, Afghanistan and Iraq (iirc he was definitely against this one) weren't his decisions, his pursuit of GCC and Nuclear weapons can only be seen as a good thing. Not alone that but so far he's had better dialogue with the world than his predecessor. Sci research has also being given a big boost.

It does seem a little fast though, given that it's only his first year..

humanji · 09-10-2009 10:38AM

Maybe it's been a slow year. Has anyone else done anything of note?

PrestonDaly · 09-10-2009 10:40AM

Malty_T wrote: »

his pursuit of GCC and Nuclear weapons can only be seen as a good thing.

:rolleyes: What an insight.

And what if you are living in Iran and about to get bombed out of it.

1.5 million innocents killed in Iraq so far, never mentioned.

Mark200 · 09-10-2009 10:44AM

super_furry wrote: »

Emmm....how many wars does he currently have the US involved in?

He has already announced a target to get troops out of Iraq. And just as recently as yesterday it was announced he may consider allowing the Taliban to have a say in the direction of Afghanistan to lead to a peaceful ending.

Magnus wrote: »

They should postpone it until US pulls out of Afghanistan & Iraq, and does not attack Iran.

I said above about Iraq and Afghanistan, and he has already not attacked Iran...

MagicMarker wrote: »

Can anyone who is watching sky news be kind enough to post these so called reasons for this decision?

His 'extraordinary efforts' to bring about international dialogue, free the world from nuclear weapons, to resolve wars, and how he is a reminder to all of us that we need to take responsibility for the future of this world.

PrestonDaly wrote: »

:rolleyes: What an insight.

And what if you are living in Iran and about to get bombed out of it.

1.5 million innocents killed in Iraq so far, never mentioned.

Being a president now does not make you responsible for the actions of the previous president.

markok84 · 09-10-2009 10:44AM

he stole George Clooneys thunder.

Turtwig · 09-10-2009 10:44AM

PrestonDaly wrote: »

:rolleyes: What an insight.

And what if you are living in Iran and about to get bombed out of it.

1.5 million innocents killed in Iraq so far, never mentioned.

Firstly Iran unlike Iraq does seem to be building Nuclear Weapons...two plants in the same area is a sign of trying to mask radiation.
Not attack yet though.

Secondly, you'll note in my post that I think he was against the Iraq War. He's just been stuck in the deep end by the gobshyte from before.

cosmic · 09-10-2009 10:45AM

I bet Bono's well p*ssed off he hasn't gotten one yet

Robxxx7 · 09-10-2009 10:45AM

feel sorry for all those deserving people who have won it in the past ..makes a mockery of it now

Barak Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

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