President Obama’s accomplishments worthy of the Nobel Prize for Peace?
“to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” – Alfred Nobel
The shocking news of the Nobel Prize for Peace going to President Obama will be spinning heads across the political spectrum. The five-member committee who selects the recipient will certainly have to explain their choice, as this President simply hasn’t accomplished anything worthy of prior recipients: Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, the Red Cross organization. Even other questionable recipients: Carter, Arafat, Kissinger, have a body of accomplishments under their belts. This President has what? Aligning himself with or snubbing those who have traditionally been a US friend?
- Britain: Very early in the US President’s term, the President treats Great Britain with protocol undeserving of America’s oldest ally.
- Israel: There hasn’t been a step the President has made in regards to Israel, the Palestinians or the Middle East as a whole where he has spoken of Israel in relativistic terms with the terrorist-run, anti-democratic regimes who wish the small free nation dead.
- Eastern Europe: Instead of overtures to these nations barely two decades free from Soviet oppression, the President’s reverses on missile defence and initiates a groveling “reset button” diplomacy with Russia.
- Afghanistan: Campaigns on the need to fight the good fight; in office, he waffles on his commanders’ advice.
- China: Becomes the first US President to refuse to meet with the Dalai Lama since the peaceful leader began visiting the White House.
- Iran: Is scolded by French President Sarkozy over inept approach to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The Novel Prize for Peace is once again reduced to the level with the Mtv Video Music Awards. Arafat winning the award should have been this generation’s clue that it was no longer to be taken seriously.