Nobel Peace for Obama – Naivety or Masterstroke?

Enough is being said about the irony of the Nobel Peace Prize going to Barack Obama. I for one think it is a masterstroke of sorts because it would tie up the hands of war mongering legacy to escalate occupation in Middle East, overthrow democracies in Latin America and unveiling threats in Asia et al. Afghanistan’s Taliban and interestingly, the Republicans/GOP mocked the award similarly, saying Obama should get a prize for violence instead. Here’s the buzz…

Obama Nobel gets Mixed Reviews (from Reuters)

JOEL KOTKIN: Our Euro President (from InstaPundit)

Adviser: At least 25,000 more troops needed (from CNN)

Republicans Furious Bush/Cheney Didn’t Win Nobel War Prize

Congratulations, President Obama! (from MuslimWomen)

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