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the peace prize
the peace prize
Oct
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9th
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2009
11:16 am
baleanoptera
Hey! The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to give the
Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama
!
Congrats to all the Americans on my flist.
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2009-10-09 10:12 am (UTC)
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I agree with you there, and the feeling of "huh?" would definitely have been less if the committee had waited a few years before awarding it to him.
if we needed proof that Obama is restoring a bit of goodwill in the world for us, after 8 years of shame? Done.
Hey, we've always loved you - we just felt a bit awkward saying it with all the Karl Rove's and Donald Rumsfeld's running around. ;P
But seriously, I cannot see this award as anything other than a huge political statement.
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Date: 2009-10-09 10:12 am (UTC)if we needed proof that Obama is restoring a bit of goodwill in the world for us, after 8 years of shame? Done.
Hey, we've always loved you - we just felt a bit awkward saying it with all the Karl Rove's and Donald Rumsfeld's running around. ;P
But seriously, I cannot see this award as anything other than a huge political statement.