Bush, Blair Among Nobel Nominees as Deadline Looms

[Jazzgirl]

Unbelievable!

<snip>
Edit: Forgot to post link I was so dumbfounded!

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4249516

OSLO (Reuters) - President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are among nominees for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize before a Sunday deadline for nominations despite failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

"Nominations are pouring in," said Geir Lundestad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. He said he gets letters and up to 1,500 e-mails a day from people either supporting or denouncing candidates.

"Bush and Blair definitely still deserve it," said Jan Simonsen, a right-wing independent member of Norway's parliament who nominated the two for the 2004 prize shortly after the U.S.-led war toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in April.

"Even though they haven't found those weapons they got rid of a dictator and made the world more safe," he told Reuters on Friday, sticking by the choice. "They got rid of a madman."

I'm having a really hard time believing these two stand any chance of winning a Nobel Prize!


:puke:

[Democat]

1. Let's hope they give it to someone Bush hates

Of course, that's almost everyone in the world, so it's a pretty safe bet.

[saigon68]

40. POODLE will get prize for best colour flea collar

LOL His master the Chimp will lead him on stage with a raw hide leash, with WHIP in hand.

[hang a left]

2. Did Sharon make the list too?

[displacedtexan]

3. Wouldn't you like to eavesdrop

on the nominations discussion?
I would.

[SHRED]

4. That's bull#$*@

Bu$h INC clearing the way in Iraq for his corporate cronies and Blair tagging along like a puppy is grounds for a "peace" prize?

:grr: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Dhalgren]

6. If these two gutless scumbags win,

then every living recipient should mail their medals back - covered in vomit!

[kcwayne]

5. After the reich wing castigated Jimmy Carter for winning the Nobel

and saying that it was a meaningless award from leftist tree huggers, it will be nauseating to listen to them use this as confirmation for the first strike policy of aggression, and gloat about what a marvelous leader the shrub is.

If they are seriously being considered and if the unthinkable happens, the only words that come to mind are the last words of Orwell's 1984... "I love Big Brother"

[murielm99]

7. With those two nominated, all of Orwells words come true.

But consider the source...dynamite money.

Ironic....

[leftchick]

8. link?!?

please? :)

[0007]

9. Cracks begin to show in US-UK relations

A strange thing happened when David Johnson, the US embassy's Ministerial spokesman addressed the Royal Institute of International Affairs in Chatham House last week.

The distinguished diplomat was barracked.

Chatham House is the epicentre of the British establishment, as famed for its associations with the security services as for its gentlemanly rules of press access. An autographed portrait of the Queen hangs in its oak-panelled entrance.

more.....

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9908A673-065B-47DA-B299-306D81089654.htm

...and these so-called leaders are up for an award? Give me a break!

[underpants]

10. This yahoo always nominates them. No chance.

Jimmy Carter got it because he obviously deserved it and at least one of the committee members said it was meant as a slap in the face to Bush.

This shows that radical idealogue right winger know no borders.

People who MAKE war don't get the Peace Prize.

[sendero]

12. your "avatar"...

... was always pretty cool, now its just over the top funny :)

[leftchick]

11. * & poodles's "chances of winning are close to nil"

<Nobel watchers say Bush or Blair's chances of winning are close to nil. The 2002 prize went to ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who argued against war. The head of the Nobel committee called the choice a "kick in the legs" to Bush on Iraq. >

[Jack Rabbit]

13. Is there a link to this story?

One that might possibly name someone worth considering?

[Jazzgirl]

15. I didn't see anything that named any other nominees.

This was the only thing I saw about it. I was shocked! Neither one deserves to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize when both have caused more violence and done more to destabilize the world than just about anyone.

[Jack Rabbit]

17. Okay, thanks

There's no reason to be shocked. As the article points out, Simonsen is a right wing moron who nominates these two thugs for the Prize every year. He just wastes people's time and provides a little unintentional levity in so doing.

[Just Me]

14. A world gone mad,...

,...for two war-mongers to be nominated for a peace prize is over the cliff. How can this be?

[havocmom]

16. Perhaps it is a ploy. Oslo isn't far from the Hague, is it?

"Hey, you wild and crazy, peace-loving guys, come, we give you a prize..." Whomp 'em over the head and dump 'em on a plane to the court in the Hague...

A girl can dream.

[frylock]

26. owwwwwwwww.. that's my boating arm!!

</obscure Simpson's reference>

[Zhade]

39. "Now when can I get my boat?"

NT!

[ozymandius]

18. No big deal. Jan Simonsen nominated them last year too.

He was laughed out of the room. Bush and Blair didn't make the first cut.

[otohara]

41. Thanks, I Couldn't Remember His Name

I agree with you - dead in the water. Won't happen

[bushisanidiot]

19. WTF? Did They Nominate Each Other? how can launching pre-emptive war earn

you a nobel peace prize? Oh, that's right.. I forgot. AWOL has declared that war IS peace.


idiots..

[peekaloo]

20. LOL...third year in a row, same freak nominating them.

[ixion]

21. geez... talk about reverse contexts

Bush, arguably one of the most violent pResidents in US history, is up for the Peace Prize.

Sooooo... donkey's must be flying then, no?

[Mandate My Ass]

22. Is it April 1st already?

:puke:

[Barkley]

I'd love to see Chirac and Shroeder win the Peace Prize

[laylah]

23. The only thing that I

have to say about this is :puke: :puke: :puke:

Jenn

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. Email the Nobel Committee and protest

State why Bush or Blair should NOT be even considered for the prize...there are so many reasons: Thouands dead, global destabilzation both politically and economically, the push to create more nuclear arms in the US, the lies told to the world to justify invading a soverreign nation...and am sure there are many more.

And when you do write, maybe consider and name who you think should receive the prize.

Here's all the contact information for the committee:

The Nobel Committee 2004
The Nobel Committee consists of five members and the secretary of the Nobel Assembly. The members are elected for a period of three years. Each year, ten associate members are elected for a term running from March until October. The Nobel Committee is the working body of the Nobel Assembly.

Members, 2004: Göran Hansson (Chairman),
Björn Vennström (Deputy Chairman), Bertil Fredholm, Erna Möller, Lars Terenius,
Secretary: Hans Jörnvall

Office
Agneta Sjövall
Ann-Margreth Jörnvall

Mail address: Nobel Forum, Box 270, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting address: Nobels väg 1, Karolinska Institutet
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Copyright© 2004 The Nobel Foundation

http://www.mednobel.ki.se/mednobel/committee.html

[JusticeForAll]

29. Done, thank you Angel for the contact information

I am so saddened by this news. As an American citizen I am ashamed that George W. Bush is leader of my country. He is not a champion of world peace, nor is he a representative of common good for world citizens. During his tenure he has neglected globally critical environmental treaties, strained international relations with his ill-conceived "Axis of Evil" speeches, slain tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians in his effort to wage a pre-emptive, unilateral war. His divisive policies have splintered any respect that the U.S. may have enjoyed during the Clinton Era. The U.S. is a laughing stock, and deservedly so, with its attitudes of disdain, impudence, and unearned pride exemplified unashamedly in its President.

The world has many examples of leaders and common people more deserving of such an honor as the Nobel Peace Prize. I hope that the Decision Committee can find them, bring them to light, and reward them justly with such a prestigious award. George W. Bush is entirely undeserving.

Thank you,

Phoenix, Arizona USA

[arcane1]

36. thank you!!! DONE!!!!

Hello,

As an American citizen, I urge you to reconsider the nomination of George W. Bush for the Peace prize. His strike-first policy of pre-emptive war, and his invasion and corporate privatization of Iraq, are embarassments to our country, and winning a prize such as this will grant a legitimacy to these insane ideas. We will be having a hard enough time getting our country and our democracy back this year, without the added burden of global approval.

Many thanks and regards,
Matt Hairfield
Walnut Creek, CA
USA

[Whoa_Nelly]

37. Awesome, JusticeForAll and arcane1!

DU has 38691 members. Keep those emails flooding into the mailbox of the Nobel committee. O8)

[earthman dave]

25. They gave one to Kissinger, didn't they? nt

[CBHagman]

34. And that's when political satire died, says Tom Lehrer.

By the way, if you read further in the Reuters article, it'll mention that both Hitler and Milosevic have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

[fortyfeetunder]

45. Kissinger I think has a few more scruples than *

He had more respect in the international community than * and the Poodle ever will.

[wryter2000]

27. WTF

They'd be more qualified to get the prize for literature. They've been producing fiction for a long time.

[young_at_heart]

28. It's Bizzaro world all right

A pre-emptive attack is so very "peaceful".

[Terwilliger]

30. nominees? Is there a Nobel War prize?

cuz these fucks are about as peaceful as a band of murderous thugs

[Merrick]

31. War is peace

Ignorance is strength
Freedom is slavery

[asthmaticeog]

32. Have we forgotten already?

Henry F*!#ing Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973.

[Mikimouse]

33. Done, and here is the text of what I sent...

Esteemed members of the Nobel Committee,
It has recently been announced that US President George Bush
and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair have been nominated for the
Peace Prize awarded by your organization. Please allow me to
offer my perspective on these nominations. I have long held the view
that the recipient of such an award should demonstrate true
courage, devotion to humanity, and statesmanship which
transcends self interests. I find these nominations to be capricious
at best, and am frankly surprised to find that these two individuals
are even being considered. I would respectfully challenge the
nominations on the basis of the spirit of the award, which is
intended to reward those who strive for global peace and the
altruistic treatment of the global community. Neither of these men
have done anything that could even remotely be considered worthy
of the Peace Prize, their motives rather trending toward the
fulfillment of self interests and global, oligarchical, and plutocratic domination. I implore you, as a citizen of the global human community, to ignore political influences and vote against these capricious nominations. Let the spirit of Alfred Nobel rest easy in the knowledge that imposters have no place of honor in his house.
Sincerely, XXXXXXXXXXXXX

[arcane1]

35. sweet holy mother of god (tm)

we are in the mirror universe, aren't we? Where is my goatee?

[Whoa_Nelly]

38. KICK as this is the original posting of this news

and do write to the Nobel committee as to why Bush and/or Blair should not be considered as nominees.

(All address info in post #24)
:kick:

Dupe posting at:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=338961

[depakid]

42. That will never happen

This is just Reuters engaging in another round of sick Republican propagnda. A similar story came out this time last year, and if Im not mistaken, they quoted the same right wing fringe source.

[Whoa_Nelly]

43. For those who may have missed this during daytime hours

:kick:

[yellowcanine]

44. They give the Peace prize for invading countries now?

Hitler should have have been a shoo-in then.

[ConcernedCanuk]

46. If EITHER of those murderers win a "peace" prize, ....

.
.

Then the Nobel Peace Prize will no longer really have any meaning, at least not the meaning it was intended for.

There will be alot of disturbed earth as previous deserving winners roll in their graves, while the living look at their own "award" and wonder . . .

ps: anyone that nominated these slaughterers of innocents gives me concern for this and future generations.

(sigh)

[Whoa_Nelly]

48. Kick

Oppose these nominations! Write to the Nobel committee!
:kick:

[Lost4words]

47. Say it aint so Ma,........ Say it aint so.....................n/t

:crazy:

[Flubadubya]

49. "They got rid of a madman."

Now it's time we got rid of ours... and Britain is going to have to try a LOT harder if they want to get rid of theirs. :mad: