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The reasons cited by the committee was his "promotion of nuclear nonproliferation" and reaching out to the Muslim world. That being said - a few drone strikes

The reasons cited by the committee was his "promotion of nuclear nonproliferation" and reaching out to the Muslim world. That being said - a few drone strikes is a lot more peaceful than starting two big wars like his predecessor did. Personally, i think we should never underestimate how petty people in power can be: I think the committee handing out the prize were like star-struck teenage girls and wanted to meet Obama.

greedo 13y ago
A few drone strikes? An optional war in Libya. Continuing a failed war in Afghanistan. Continuing to operate Gitmo. Continuing and expanding the spying on US citizens and others. If anything, Obama has expanded warfare to anyplace in the world that can't stop drones. Peaceful isn't an adjective that should be used in conjunction with this President.
- gahahaha 13y ago
  > A few drone strikes? Surely it is possible to imagine more of them. > An optional war in Libya. With a UN mandate, almost completely fought by the Europeans. > Continuing a failed war in Afghanistan. However what he is doing is quite different from starting a war in Afghanistan. Here you might have a point. > Continuing to operate Gitmo. Congress did that. > Continuing and expanding the spying on US citizens and others. This is terrible. > If anything, Obama has expanded warfare to anyplace in the world that can't stop drones. Peaceful isn't an adjective that should be used in conjunction with this President. Relatively peaceful compared to W. That is what I said, and I think it is accurate.
  - indrax 13y ago
    >Congress did that. He's not a political incompetent. He could take the teeth out of it, unless congress is the commander in chief now.
- guelo 13y ago
  Arming rebels and thus escalating the Syrian civil war.
SkyMarshal 13y ago
>The reasons cited by the committee was his "promotion of nuclear nonproliferation" and reaching out to the Muslim world. That may have been the stated reason, but I doubt it was the real reason. Would a white male president have received the Nobel for that? Doubt it. I think many people interpreted it as being awarded to Obama for having busted the glass ceiling, even if the Nobel committee went with a more pedestrian official explanation.

greedo 13y ago

A few drone strikes? An optional war in Libya. Continuing a failed war in Afghanistan. Continuing to operate Gitmo. Continuing and expanding the spying on US citizens and others. If anything, Obama has expanded warfare to anyplace in the world that can't stop drones. Peaceful isn't an adjective that should be used in conjunction with this President.

gahahaha 13y ago
> A few drone strikes? Surely it is possible to imagine more of them. > An optional war in Libya. With a UN mandate, almost completely fought by the Europeans. > Continuing a failed war in Afghanistan. However what he is doing is quite different from starting a war in Afghanistan. Here you might have a point. > Continuing to operate Gitmo. Congress did that. > Continuing and expanding the spying on US citizens and others. This is terrible. > If anything, Obama has expanded warfare to anyplace in the world that can't stop drones. Peaceful isn't an adjective that should be used in conjunction with this President. Relatively peaceful compared to W. That is what I said, and I think it is accurate.
- indrax 13y ago
  >Congress did that. He's not a political incompetent. He could take the teeth out of it, unless congress is the commander in chief now.
guelo 13y ago
Arming rebels and thus escalating the Syrian civil war.

SkyMarshal 13y ago

>The reasons cited by the committee was his "promotion of nuclear nonproliferation" and reaching out to the Muslim world. That may have been the stated reason, but I doubt it was the real reason. Would a white male president have received the Nobel for that? Doubt it. I think many people interpreted it as being awarded to Obama for having busted the glass ceiling, even if the Nobel committee went with a more pedestrian official explanation.