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crookedtimber.org - 10/9/2009
Peace, dude
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Wow, that was fast! President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize . I am sure many Americans (and others) will be thinking “It’s too soon. He hasn’t done anything yet!” Or even “Dude can’t even pass health care already, but he’s been elevated to ...
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— youtube.com — If the world was stunned to learn that President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize,... it will be even more amazed by all the awards that are still co... (more) Barack Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and... (video)

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In Surprise, Nobel Peace Prize to Obama for Diplomacy
nytimes.com - 10/9/2009
In Surprise, Nobel Peace Prize to Obama for Diplomacy
— nytimes.com — OSLO — The Nobel Committee announced Friday that the annual peace prize was awarded to Barack Obama... , just nine months into his presidency, “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The ... (more) In Surprise, Nobel Peace Prize to Obama for Diplomacy

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2009
nobelprize.org - 10/9/2009
The Nobel Peace Prize 2009
— nobelprize.org — The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize... for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between ... (more) The Nobel Peace Prize 2009

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AtlanticBlog:  A great piece in the Onion

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A great piece in the Onion
AtlanticBlog — ... Gollum hates Bilbo Baggins, the committee hates George Bush, and this prize is nothing more than yet another tedious announcement of this. But it is still very, very funny. And there are two other upsides. First, Obama comes back with 10 million Swedish crowns, which is about $1.4 million at current exchange rates. That should be enough to pay for the fancy schools he put his kids in, the ones he thinks poor kids should be kept away from. And it is also entertaining to see ridiculous lefty ...

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