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From the secretary of the peace prize committee: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ibu-kfROlVhexdt7vLCBR7KGa1gwD9B7CB282 http://www.google.com/h

by ajju 17y ago

From the secretary of the peace prize committee: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ibu-kfROlVhexdt7vLCBR7KGa1gwD9B7CB282 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ibu-kfROlV... _ Myth: The prize is awarded to recognize efforts for peace, human rights and democracy only after they have proven successful. More often, the prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments. Posted by AP 6 hours ago. Clearly they knew this would create controversy.

tome 17y ago
Also: _ Myth: Candidates can be nominated until the last minute. The nomination deadline is eight months before the announcement, with a strictly enforced deadline of Feb. 1. Wow! So Obama was president for only 11 days before he was nominated.
- spot 17y ago
  that's interesting -- that makes it even more of an anti-bush statement. when i think of it that way, it actually makes sense. too bad he hasn't lived up to the promise.
- ajju 17y ago
  Someone else mentioned that US presidents are probably automatically nominated.