Peace Prize

[redbird]

This one feels like "too soon to tell": advocating diplomacy and nuclear disarmament are within the general idea of what Nobel had in mind, but I'd have thought the people in Oslo would have waited to see some results. The quick discussion I've seen—people like the BBC had nice articles prepped for, say, Morgan Tsvangirai—says they wanted to encourage President Obama on that course. I don't think he needs their encouragement.

Comments

[maviscruet.livejournal.com]

To soon, no results, should be the culmination of a carrer - not in the first year.

[redbird]

I was thinking more "what are the specifics here?" Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter won for negotiating peace treaties, Woodrow Wilson for the League of Nations.

On the other hand, this is hardly the first "we want to encourage the work" prize: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama come to mind.

[tdanaher.livejournal.com]

It's somewhat disturbing to see the committee award a Peace Prize to someone who is refusing to meet with another Peace Prize winner.

[erik]

One of my other online friends thinks it's basically a big ol' "FUCK YOU!" to G. W. Bush.