President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. It is rare for a sitting president to win a Peace Prize. It is unheard of for one to win one in his first term, especially since nominating deadline only 12 days into his administration.
It has been no secret that the committee that awards the Peace Prize hated President Bush. They pointedly gave prizes to former President Carter and near-winner Gore. Still, both of those men had a list of accomplishments. Carter in particular had been lobbying for a prize for years.
In contrast, Obama has no significant accomplishments to his name. He has endorsed a nuclear-free world and promised some peace initiatives but nothing has come of them yet. Just yesterday Israel's foreign minister told Obama that a peace settlement was years away.
So the Peace Prize Committee gave out an award based on Obama's star power and the fact that he isn't Bush. In doing so, they made a mockery of all recent recipients and everyone who receives a prize in the foreseeable future.
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