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Obama should have addressed that. Then he would actually have lived up to that Nobel Peace Prize he got

• parfe 15y ago
  Obama didn't apply for the prize and certainly didn't campaign to win it (Wanted to scale up the fighting in Afghanistan). Why should he change the way he behaves based on what a foreign prize committee decided to award him?
  • namank 15y ago
    The prize is a symbol that, like it or not, sets precedent for the recipient's future behavior because this person sets the precedent for the everyday man. Especially with the peace prize. Secondly, hes a leader. Not only that, hes a liked leader. Being the leader of the world`s leading superpower, his reaction will set the tone for the rest of the country, if not the world. By not addressing this particular issue he is portraying himself as nothing more than a messenger of good news. By being implicit about this, he is playing it safe (for the upcoming elections, no doubt). I like him. Its not too late, he can go on the air right now, take charge, and address the issue. Additionally, Americans celebrating the death of an individual like they just won the Stanley Cup is no better than when Iraqis took to the streets dancing after killing Americans in Iraq. This alone is a sign than the likes of Osama have succeeded in bringing America down to their level. I hope people realize that and not continue with these `celebrations`. FYI: If it matters to you, I'm a Canadian. Although, it occurs to me that perhaps Americans do feel very relieved and thus the celebrations. But I would only expect this reaction from a people that has been oppressed like the subjects of Saddam Hussein, not free and capitalizing Americans.