President Barack Obama has just been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
When I read the announcement, I paused for a second...it's still rather early in the morning here in Pittsburgh...and then one word hit me: "why?"
I was struck by the following phrases while reading the press release:
The Nobel Committee has in particular looked at Obama’s vision and work toward a world without atomic weapons.
Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics.
"Multilateral diplomacy is again central, with emphasis on the role the United Nations and other international institutions should play,” Jagland said. “Dialogue and negotiations are the preferred method to solve even the most difficult international conflicts.
Uh, yeah. I think all those words add up to this: "he's likable, has some good ideas, listens well, and is not antagonistic."
Ah, now I get why the Nobel Committee is honoring Obama. But I just have one quibble. Instead of awarding him the Peace Prize I think what they meant was that he was being awarded the Nobel Prize For Not Being George W. Bush.
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