Nobel Peace Prize
“Congratulations, Obama!” Everybody is saying this now, but not from the heart. Whether the prize has been awarded to the right person or not, it doesn't make any sense to those people who are dying in Sudan, Pakistan, or in Afghanistan. Obama himself realises that this prize is meaningless and that's why he said, “I don't deserve this”. His outstanding effort for planning extraordinary diplomatic practices and establishment of peace are yet not enough to achieve a Nobel Prize which has been achieved by Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. If the Nobel Committee had determined that they would award the peace prize to those who have some potential to bring peace in future, then they were supposed to give it to every person in this world because there can hardly be anyone who doesn't want peace. Now there is no doubt that the Nobel Committee and its prizes are deeply influenced by international politics. This is really disappointing and it proves that nothing is going to change.
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