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Bush. Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in\nThe New York Times.\nSaying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency.\nActually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in\nTheAtlantic.com.\nThough his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in\nThe Washington Times.\nIn 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the\nMiddle East\npeace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that.\nSavour the important news.\nGet unlimited access online, in app, or in print.\nStart your free trial\nSign up for The Week's Free Newsletters\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\nLatest Videos From The Week UK\nIf so, the plan may backfire, said Ronald Krebs in\nThe Washington Post.\nAt home, the Nobel actually hurts Obama, adding to a growing number of Americans’ suspicions that he is “an ultra-liberal” who cares “more deeply about global causes than vital U.S. interests.” To allay these fears, Obama may actually pursue a\nmore\nmuscular and hawkish foreign policy. He shouldn’t overcompensate, said Thomas Friedman in\nThe New York Times.\nBut Obama should use this opportunity to remind the Nobel Committee, and the world in general, of how peace has historically been achieved and maintained. 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Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in *The New York Times.* Saying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency.\n\nActually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in *TheAtlantic.com.* Though his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in *The Washington Times.* In 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the [Middle East](https:\/\/theweek.com\/uk\/tag\/middle-east) peace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that.\n\nObama deserves credit for taking a new “tone,” said Glenn Greenwald in *Salon.com,* but you shouldn’t get a Nobel for making speeches. This so-called man of peace is still authorizing airstrikes that kill Afghan and Pakistani civilians, and has yet to shut down Bush’s system of secret prisons, in which hundreds of souls languish in misery. Obama will only earn his Nobel when he stops *acting* like Bush. That’s clearly what the Nobel Committee was hoping, said Jonah Goldberg in *National Review Online.* As well as being “at least partly a slap at pre-Obama America,” the award is “probably also an attempt to avert war with [Iran](https:\/\/theweek.com\/uk\/tag\/iran),” by inflating Obama’s image of himself as a Gandhi-like peacemaker who chooses nonviolence at every turn.\n\n## Savour the important news.\nGet unlimited access online, in app, or in print.\n\n[Start your free trial](https:\/\/theweek.com\/subscription\/brandsite?channel=Brandsite&utm_source=theweek.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=brandsite&utm_content=uk-article-page)\n\n![https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/10aiizc0us1769609388.gif](https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/10aiizc0us1769609388.gif)\n\n## Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\n\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\n\n[Sign up](https:\/\/theweek.com\/uk-newsletters)\n\nLatest Videos From The Week UK\n\nIf so, the plan may backfire, said Ronald Krebs in *The Washington Post.* At home, the Nobel actually hurts Obama, adding to a growing number of Americans’ suspicions that he is “an ultra-liberal” who cares “more deeply about global causes than vital U.S. interests.” To allay these fears, Obama may actually pursue a *more* muscular and hawkish foreign policy. He shouldn’t overcompensate, said Thomas Friedman in *The New York Times.* But Obama should use this opportunity to remind the Nobel Committee, and the world in general, of how peace has historically been achieved and maintained. When he ascends the podium in Oslo in December, he should refuse to accept the peace prize on his own behalf, but “accept it on behalf of the most important peacekeepers in the world for the last century—the men and women of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.”\n\nSign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox\n\nA free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com\n\nBy signing up, you agree to our [Terms of services](https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/)  and acknowledge that you have read our [Privacy Notice](https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy). 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[Visit our corporate site](https:\/\/futureplc.com\/).\n\n© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.","attrs_readable_markdown":"In a mindless spasm of fawning, the Nobel Peace Prize committee has turned the world’s most prestigious award into “a laughingstock,” said Peggy Noonan in *The Wall Street Journal.* The committee’s “embarrassing” decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to [Barack Obama](https:\/\/theweek.com\/uk\/tag\/barack-obama), nine accomplishment-free months into his presidency, both cheapens the award and puts “the young president in a terrible place.” He was chosen for one reason: He’s not George W. Bush. Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in *The New York Times.* Saying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency.\n\nActually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in *TheAtlantic.com.* Though his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in *The Washington Times.* In 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the [Middle East](https:\/\/theweek.com\/uk\/tag\/middle-east) peace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that.\n\n## Savour the important news.\nGet unlimited access online, in app, or in print.\n\n[Start your free trial](https:\/\/theweek.com\/subscription\/brandsite?channel=Brandsite&utm_source=theweek.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=brandsite&utm_content=uk-article-page)\n\n## Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\n\nFrom our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.\n\nLatest Videos From The Week UK\n\nIf so, the plan may backfire, said Ronald Krebs in *The Washington Post.* At home, the Nobel actually hurts Obama, adding to a growing number of Americans’ suspicions that he is “an ultra-liberal” who cares “more deeply about global causes than vital U.S. interests.” To allay these fears, Obama may actually pursue a *more* muscular and hawkish foreign policy. He shouldn’t overcompensate, said Thomas Friedman in *The New York Times.* But Obama should use this opportunity to remind the Nobel Committee, and the world in general, of how peace has historically been achieved and maintained. 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In a mindless spasm of fawning, the Nobel Peace Prize committee has turned the world’s most prestigious award into “a laughingstock,” said Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street Journal. The committee’s “embarrassing” decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama , nine accomplishment-free months into his presidency, both cheapens the award and puts “the young president in a terrible place.” He was chosen for one reason: He’s not George W. Bush. Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in The New York Times. Saying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency. Actually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in TheAtlantic.com. Though his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in The Washington Times. In 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the Middle East peace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that. Savour the important news. Get unlimited access online, in app, or in print. Start your free trial Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Latest Videos From The Week UK If so, the plan may backfire, said Ronald Krebs in The Washington Post. At home, the Nobel actually hurts Obama, adding to a growing number of Americans’ suspicions that he is “an ultra-liberal” who cares “more deeply about global causes than vital U.S. interests.” To allay these fears, Obama may actually pursue a more muscular and hawkish foreign policy. He shouldn’t overcompensate, said Thomas Friedman in The New York Times. But Obama should use this opportunity to remind the Nobel Committee, and the world in general, of how peace has historically been achieved and maintained. When he ascends the podium in Oslo in December, he should refuse to accept the peace prize on his own behalf, but “accept it on behalf of the most important peacekeepers in the world for the last century—the men and women of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.” A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com

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Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in *The New York Times.* Saying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency. Actually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in *TheAtlantic.com.* Though his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in *The Washington Times.* In 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the [Middle East](https://theweek.com/uk/tag/middle-east) peace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that. Obama deserves credit for taking a new “tone,” said Glenn Greenwald in *Salon.com,* but you shouldn’t get a Nobel for making speeches. This so-called man of peace is still authorizing airstrikes that kill Afghan and Pakistani civilians, and has yet to shut down Bush’s system of secret prisons, in which hundreds of souls languish in misery. Obama will only earn his Nobel when he stops *acting* like Bush. That’s clearly what the Nobel Committee was hoping, said Jonah Goldberg in *National Review Online.* As well as being “at least partly a slap at pre-Obama America,” the award is “probably also an attempt to avert war with [Iran](https://theweek.com/uk/tag/iran),” by inflating Obama’s image of himself as a Gandhi-like peacemaker who chooses nonviolence at every turn. ## Savour the important news. Get unlimited access online, in app, or in print. [Start your free trial](https://theweek.com/subscription/brandsite?channel=Brandsite&utm_source=theweek.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=brandsite&utm_content=uk-article-page) ![https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/10aiizc0us1769609388.gif](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/10aiizc0us1769609388.gif) ## Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. 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When he ascends the podium in Oslo in December, he should refuse to accept the peace prize on his own behalf, but “accept it on behalf of the most important peacekeepers in the world for the last century—the men and women of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.” Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com By signing up, you agree to our [Terms of services](https://futureplc.com/terms-conditions/) and acknowledge that you have read our [Privacy Notice](https://futureplc.com/privacy-policy). You also agree to receive marketing emails from us that may include promotions from our trusted partners and sponsors, which you can unsubscribe from at any time. 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In a mindless spasm of fawning, the Nobel Peace Prize committee has turned the world’s most prestigious award into “a laughingstock,” said Peggy Noonan in *The Wall Street Journal.* The committee’s “embarrassing” decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to [Barack Obama](https://theweek.com/uk/tag/barack-obama), nine accomplishment-free months into his presidency, both cheapens the award and puts “the young president in a terrible place.” He was chosen for one reason: He’s not George W. Bush. Obama himself acknowledged the sheer weirdness of his selection, saying he didn’t feel he deserved to be in the same company as such “transformative figures” as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. That’s why Obama should have turned down the prize, said Ross Douthat in *The New York Times.* Saying no thanks would have offended no one but the five silly Norwegians who selected him. And it would have signaled that he wanted no part of the “messianic hoo-hah” that has so far accompanied—and impeded—his presidency. Actually, it’s possible this award is both “premature and thoroughly deserved,” said Andrew Sullivan in *TheAtlantic.com.* Though his efforts have yet “to bear real fruit,” Obama has opened a new dialogue with the Muslim world, and replaced Bush’s unilateral belligerence with a foreign policy of diplomatic engagement that respects the interests and views of other nations. In so doing, our first African-American president has already given literally billions of people new hope. In the past, the Nobel Committee has often given the prize as an encouragement rather than as a reward, said Lanny Davis in *The Washington Times.* In 1973 it went to Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho to encourage their truce negotiations. In 1994, it went to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat to preserve momentum in the [Middle East](https://theweek.com/uk/tag/middle-east) peace process. How sad that “Obama-haters” on the extreme Right refuse to understand that. ## Savour the important news. Get unlimited access online, in app, or in print. [Start your free trial](https://theweek.com/subscription/brandsite?channel=Brandsite&utm_source=theweek.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=brandsite&utm_content=uk-article-page) ## Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our daily WeekDay news briefing to an award-winning Food & Drink email, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Latest Videos From The Week UK If so, the plan may backfire, said Ronald Krebs in *The Washington Post.* At home, the Nobel actually hurts Obama, adding to a growing number of Americans’ suspicions that he is “an ultra-liberal” who cares “more deeply about global causes than vital U.S. interests.” To allay these fears, Obama may actually pursue a *more* muscular and hawkish foreign policy. He shouldn’t overcompensate, said Thomas Friedman in *The New York Times.* But Obama should use this opportunity to remind the Nobel Committee, and the world in general, of how peace has historically been achieved and maintained. When he ascends the podium in Oslo in December, he should refuse to accept the peace prize on his own behalf, but “accept it on behalf of the most important peacekeepers in the world for the last century—the men and women of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.” A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com

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