Nobel Peace Prize

Hey all,

I was surprised to learn (as I'm sure you know) that President Barrack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He is not the first United States president to receive this honor. Teddy Roosevelt received it in 1906 for his work to end the Russo-Japanese War. Woodrow Wilson received it for his work after WWI with the League of Nations. Jimmy Carter received it in 2002 for his continuing humanitarian work and peacekeeping efforts. Now, the obvious question is, what has President Obama done to deserve this. I'm sorry to say that the answer seems to be, next to nothing. Personally, I'm still a fan of President Obama, but this award should have gone to someone else. This country (the United States) still has two wars that are being fought. While the troops are being withdrawn from Iraq slowly, we may up the ante in Afghanistan. Consequently, this is maybe where this award comes into play. The Nobel committee may be saying, we expect something out of you. Now, it's time for you to deliver. However, if that's the case, I doubt that it will work simply because Afghanistan is not moving in a favorable direction for us. And, honestly, out of 204 candidates, there was no one better? I think that President Obama will do a lot for peace in the future, but the award is premature. What does everyone else think?