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I must say I agree - the comments heretofore have been somewhat provincial.
Look up the description for the peace prize on the Nobel site:

*"the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity
between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for
the holding and promotion of peace congresses".*

 The committee is recognizing what they think is a shift in the global
course towards peace guided by Obama. Diplomacy, cessation of sanctioned
torture, Iraq withdrawal, nuclear reduction efforts, non hostile engagement
with middle east nations and discussions with Iran (among other things)  are
a significant change in US and world foreign policy. The Nobel committee
believes this is the beginning of work towards a more peaceful world. This
has been apparent since the beginning of his tenure. This award is in
reconition of this. The award is not necessarily for past accomplishments.
His election and initiation of these policies are an accomplishment in
hostile world and local political times.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM, Charlene M Morris <cvmmorris at gmail.com>wrote:

> Ms. Robinson--
>
> One comment: if there WERE peace, we would need no prize and would be aware
> ofits existence. Peace is a work in progress, and I think the committee
> chose to recognize the strides made in the positive direction of achieving
> global understanding, if not tolerance.
>
> cmm
>
> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Enid Robinson
> <enidrobinson at westnet.com.au>wrote:
>
> > S Schecter wrote:
> >
> >> Sorry to say this but, The submission had to be in by February 1st 2009
> >> and
> >> that would mean he was president for  Twelve days , yup 12 days.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Maybe it was because of the beer summit at the White House for this
> >>> Boston
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> thing between a Harvard professor and a cop :)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>
> > I get the historical significance of Mr Obama being the first black (or
> > African American, or whatever the politically correct term is) President
> of
> > the US - however, that doesn't necessarily make him a great President -
> only
> > time will tell here, and he hasn't been doing the job for long enough
> yet.
> >
> > Anyhow, this is an international Trauma discussion group, and I find it
> > surprising that we can have so many postings about this topic, and yet
> not a
> > single one about the medical responses to the floods in the Phillipines,
> > Tsunami in Samoa, earthquake in Indonesia or mudslides in Sicily!!
> >
> > I'm with Pret - can we refocus please?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Enid
> > Clinical Nurse Educator
> > Nepean Hospital Emergency Department
> > Penrith, Sydney, Australia
> >
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