2009 Nobel Peace Prize

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Originally Posted by Professor S

But on a serious note, what exactly did they give it to him for? Good intentions? He's been talking to a lot of people, but quite honestly I don't see any accomplishments when it comes to world peace. Perhaps he'll deserve this one day day, but now?

Agreed.

This sort of cheapens the effect of a nobel prize. It's a big accomplishment. You have to spend the majority of your life dedicated to something that benefits others in some immense way. He's just a black president who followed Bush. Doesn't deserve it, in my opinion.