OpEdNews - Article: Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize?

OpEdNews - Article: Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize?: "For OpEdNews: Rob Kall - Writer I woke up to a text message from CNN that Obama had won the Nobel peace prize. First thought-- 'Why? What did he do to earn it? Extend the Afghan war? Send thousands of storm trooper police to Pittsburgh for G-20? According the the Norwegian Nobel Committee, he's won it for: Announcement The Norwegian Nobel Committee The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 ...Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. ...For 108 years, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has sought to stimulate precisely that international policy and those attitudes for which Obama is now the world's leading spokesman. The Committee endorses Obama's appeal that 'Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges.' http://nobelpeaceprize.org/...%22For the full story click here:

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