You said, that when Obama goes to a Muslim country, people are happy to see him…um well, kudos to him for not have a shoe thrown at him but I hardly think that merits a Nobel Peace Prize. Also, you said that the “greatest peacemakers in history are those people who prevent the wars in the first place”. Awesome, agreed. But you can’t tell me that Obama has done that…he’s currently involved in a number of wars and may even be sending more troops to Afghanistan.

I don’t have a problem with Obama, I’m indifferent towards him. I just don’t think that he has anything on his resume to warrant this award. He’s only been in office for a few months and that is just far too little to achieve anything of significance.

As for you mr. yes-he-can, I agree that it’s not Obama’s fault, as clearly indicated in my post above (if you read it at all). Um and no, I didn’t expect Angelina ****ing Jolie to win the award although I do think a lot more worthy candidates should’ve. IE: Dr. Mukwege who has helped 21,000 women suffering from gynecological injuries due to the mass rapes going on in the DRC or maybe even Piedad Córdoba who has been trying to end the 45-year conflict in Colombia between the government and FARC.

But by all means, apparently Obama should be considered to be on the ranks of past Nobel Peace Prize winners as Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Mandela, Lech Walesa…but what do I know? I should just go back to blogging about Britney’s hair…

First, Barack Obama has to undo 8 YEARS worth of Bush administration. Even to get back to the point before those eight years (putting Americans back where they started) makes it seem like nothing new has happened, but in fact, its amazing process.

When Obama goes to a Muslim country, people yell “Obama, we love you!”. When Bush went, he got a shoe thrown at him. People sometimes think a new President can walk into Office and all will be right with the world – but in fact, thats not true. It takes years of hard effort to repair damages with countries around the world, and look what Obama has done in merely months. He has established open communications, become a leader of United States that is recognized around THE WORLD as positive (a big feat as a representation of United States!), he is realistic, smart, and hard-working. He acknowledges that progress takes time, and yet, doesn’t flaunt all the wonderful work he is done. He has become an international leader, opening discussions, communications, conflict resolution and establishing trust between nations.

Of course, this Nobel Prize puts more pressure on him, and he graciously accepts it by calling it a ‘call to action’ and accepting it on behalf of American leaders. He recognizes its a title to live up to, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve it.

I am disappointed to hear people say Obama is undeserving of the Nobel Peace Prize. Some people think that you must end a conflict or war to be a peace maker, but what we forget is the greatest peacemakers in history are those people who prevent the wars in the first place.