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"Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, (ummmm...what accomplishments??) but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations. To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize." _ Obama.
"I think it's extremely well deserved. ... I think it will take some time before people put together all the different moves that linked his speech at the U.N. on the abolishing of nuclear weapons, his shift on the missile defense program in Eastern Europe and the movement of Russia to joining the international consensus that confronted Iran to abide by the nonproliferation treaty." _ Former Vice President Al Gore.
"The real question Americans are asking is, 'What has President Obama actually accomplished?' It is unfortunate that the president's star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights." _ Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.
"I'm not sure what the international community loved best; his waffling on Afghanistan, pulling defense missiles out of Eastern Europe, turning his back on freedom fighters in Honduras, coddling Castro, siding with Palestinians against Israel, or almost getting tough on Iran. The world may love it, but following in the footsteps of Jimmy Carter is not where America needs to go." _ Rep. Gresham Barrett, R-S.C.
"Giving this award to the leader of the most militarized country in the world, which has taken the human family against its will to war, will be rightly seen by many people around the world as a reward for his country's aggression and domination." _ Mairead Corrigan Maguire, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
I think all of the comments you posted were good, except for Mr. Barret's.
"I'm not sure what the international community loved best; his waffling on Afghanistan,"
He has called for a troop buildup in Afghanistan. I don't think Obama waffled there (to waffle means to be evasive). He has been clear in his objective of escalating the offensive against the Taliban. I suppose it is not as peaceful as Mr. Nobel would like!
"pulling defense missiles out of Eastern Europe,"
He has pulled back from the strategic missile defense system. Meaning that the missile shield in Eastern Europe is on hold. This is a peaceful thing, because if he hadn't done that the Russians had already made it clear that they would start building up their nuclear arsenal again and that they would pull out of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Bush administration was playing an extremely dangerous game in pursuing that missile shield system. It threatened a new nuclear arms race. Obama had no choice there. The way the American economy is now, the US couldn't handle an arms race of the kind we saw during the Cold War. I think it was this and that UN speech about nuclear disarmament that gave Obama the prize.
"turning his back on freedom fighters in Honduras,"
The man who wrote this is rather ignorant about Latin America. A Fascist dictator takes power by coup d'etat and he calls the man and his henchmen freedom fighters? I would say what really did it for me is the Honduras comment. Mr. Barrett nees to study a little about fascism in Latin America and understand why every country in Latin America condemned the fascist Micheletti taking over power by force.
"coddling Castro"
When? If promoting a thaw in a freeze of relations going back 50 years is coddling, then what was the point of warming up to China so we could buy cheap good from them? It sounds hypocritical to me that it is OK to buy cheap goods from communist China, while at the same time we hate Cuba. Either we hate communists or not. Hypocritical convenience seems alive everywhere.
"siding with Palestinians against Israel"
When?
"or almost getting tough on Iran"
Obama has been anything but tough on Iran! For that matter Bush himself was not that tough on Iran.
Well, Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize is like a runner at the Olympic games getting the gold medal before he ran the race. They would give the guy the medal because everyone is expecting him to succeed.
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