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President Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
Rebs:
--- Quote from: Onoz on October 13, 2009, 06:44:15 PM ---I watched the indian prime minster on television last night and he explained that he believed obama was given the medal to ratify the direction america was taking. Almost as a way of telling the American people that the world didn't WANT to hate them, that infact it was understood that the direction the country had taken for the past 8 years wasn't entirely the peoples fault individually or collectively.
That just a few bad apples spoiled the bunch.
It was an effort to encourage america to continue its work tward better foreign relations and human rights activism.
I understand he hasn't done MUCH, but he is an intelligent, ambitious man.
It was just as much to encourage him to push forward as to reward.
It was a tool. Not a medal.
--- End quote ---
Nicely put. I respect all decently argued points here, but I must say I also see it more as an encouragement to keep pushing forward in what seems to be a good direction.
Onoz:
Of course the american media blew it WAY out of proportion and literally ruined the sincerity of the whole thing.
The gesture the whole fucking world was making.
Lee sighhhh
To be in americas :(
BTW retention is up at my university and CC!!!
Things are changing among the younger generation much more rapidly than I imagined.
HURRAY! Go america Go
Proin Drakenzol:
<_<
Australia still loves us.
And I love Australia.
So, yay?
kyanwan:
Who gives a shit about the world. We got Minuteman III ICBMs.
The world should cower at our feet.
AceHigh:
--- Quote from: Onoz on October 13, 2009, 06:44:15 PM ---I understand he hasn't done MUCH, but he is an intelligent, ambitious man.
It was just as much to encourage him to push forward as to reward.
It was a tool. Not a medal.
--- End quote ---
So Norway has a political tool which is powerful enough to influence super powers? Yay us.
--- Quote from: kyanwan on October 14, 2009, 09:41:34 AM ---Who gives a shit about the world. We got Minuteman III ICBMs.
The world should cower at our feet.
--- End quote ---
Or bomb you to hell with Dong Feng-31 and RS-24/Topol-M ::) That typical American attitude is the reason why everyone (who matters) hates USA.
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