Bolivia's Evo Morales asks that Obama be deprived of Nobel Prize

[The Northerner]

La Paz - Bolivian President Evo Morales demanded on Monday that the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament deprive US President Barrack Obama of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize after he ordered airstrikes on Libya.

"How can it be that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate leads a group of gangs to attack and invade? That is not part of a defence of human rights or (respect) for the self-determination of peoples," Morales told a press conference.

The Nobel committee surprised the world by giving the 2009 prize to Obama, only a few months after his inauguration. The committee rewarded "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Morales - the first president of indigenous descent in Bolivia's history - was himself a candidate for the prize that year, for his work in favour of social justice and inclusion in Bolivia.

Read more: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/372764,be-deprived-nobel-prize.html

[polichick]

1. Well, it was absurd to give it to him in the first place with no track record.

[Johonny]

12. It's the only prize given based sometimes on potential

the prize is suppose to encourage said recipient into acting a certain way. The people that gave said prize acknowledged at times the award recipient doesn't always follow through with commendable actions. Such is the risk of such a prize. I imagine in the views of the people that gave the prize, it was worth the risk.

[polichick]

13. I guess they were hoping - we all were.

[sabrina 1]

2. Evo deserved that prize. A great man who actually does care

about social justice and equality for all.

[Puregonzo1188]

31. I don't know if Evo did deserve it.

He'd be in the company of Henry Kissinger. That seems mean to Evo.

[Moondog]

3. He's got a point . . . .

[Cali_Democrat]

4. I can't think of a past nobel peace prize winner that has been engaged in 3 wars at the same time.

He's definitely got a point.

[ProSense]

5. You think he has

a motive:

Bolivia President Evo Morales attacks drug reports

Bolivia seeks wife of jailed former drug chief

Another Bolivian cop arrested on drug suspicion‎

[here_is_to_hope]

23. There's the swing! Oh! It's a miss!

But thanks for playing.

[David__77]

6. I actually think a campaign to revoke the prize would be highly effective possibly.

It was embarrassing in a sense that he receive it in the first place. I will vote for Obama, and I will campaign for him next year. But I do believe it's more than reasonable to launch an international appeal that the prize be revoked in light of recent events.

[Catherina]

7. Dear President Morales, please start a petition n/t

[Scurrilous]

15. An online petition!!1!

That will show 'em. :thumbsup:

[Catherina]

16. Yeah, we can get signatures from all over the world before presenting an international

demand to the Nobel Committee.

A president with 4 wars on his hands deserves no Peace Prize. What a farce. It's sad the deaths seem to mean nothing to you.

[tcaudilllg]

18. Yeah man I'd sign it for sure. :)

[malaise]

8. He's right

Obama is as pacifist as Bush was compassionate - fucking murderous imperialist hawks all of them.
:puke:

[leftstreet]

9. K&R

[Ramulux]

10. Obama should never have recieved one

and because of his continued support of the war in Afghanistan never should. In fact he should go down in history as just another in a long line of ignorant war-mongering American presidents.

[ReggieVeggie]

27. +1

[Xicano]

28. +1

....

[emilyg]

11. knr

[Maat]

14. Right on, Evo! (n/t)

[tcaudilllg]

17. Yes, I agree. He must return it.

[thewiseguy]

19. Evo Morales, AhmadiNejad's buddy, can shut the fuck up

[Karmadillo]

20. Gobama! Do the right thing and give it back!

nt

[PhillySane]

21. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya

4 countries wondering where the peace went.

[golddigger]

22. Let him keep it...just change the name of the award.

The Un-Noble War Prize!

[MadHound]

24. Morales has a point,

Obama has done nothing to deserve that prize, quite the opposite in fact.

[uponit7771]

25. k, so NOTHING about Obama's actions are towards protecting masacres?

[Blue Owl]

26. The Tomahawk Missile isn't exactly what I'd call an instrument of peace

n/t

[The Northerner]

29. +1

[crazyjoe]

30. unfortunately by giving it to Obama for no discernible reason

they damaged the meaning of the prize. Now it doesn't mean shit, it's a joke. sad