To be frank, when I arose one morning a few days back I was surprised to read the news that Obama has been honoured with the Nobel peace prize.I tried to rack my brain as to what has Obama done to merit this award. I couldnt think of anything substantial.
So whats the back ground to the prize? The peace prize has been denied to a lot of persons like Gandhi, Ghoofar Khan etc. Yet Obama wins the race straight away.I think a lot of introspection is called for by all concerned as the Nobel prize should not be cheapened. Obama has been thrust with a prize that may not be all that good for him.Maybe Obama himself was surprised ! But then the western democracies have always two yardsticks -one for themselves and one for 'others'.
But for the long run this award has a ominous ring. It shows to many in the third world that it is another example of the western concept " we rule the world and make the rules". Yes, this is a fact and now at the fag end of his term one can see that Obama did nothing to merit a Nobel prize. Yes with him as President , Islamic terrorism got ensconed further. Certainly not an act to merit a Nobel prize!
So whats the back ground to the prize? The peace prize has been denied to a lot of persons like Gandhi, Ghoofar Khan etc. Yet Obama wins the race straight away.I think a lot of introspection is called for by all concerned as the Nobel prize should not be cheapened. Obama has been thrust with a prize that may not be all that good for him.Maybe Obama himself was surprised ! But then the western democracies have always two yardsticks -one for themselves and one for 'others'.
But for the long run this award has a ominous ring. It shows to many in the third world that it is another example of the western concept " we rule the world and make the rules". Yes, this is a fact and now at the fag end of his term one can see that Obama did nothing to merit a Nobel prize. Yes with him as President , Islamic terrorism got ensconed further. Certainly not an act to merit a Nobel prize!
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