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Putin Among The Surprises On Nobel Peace Prize List
Posted on 10/5/14 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 10/5/14 at 6:51 pm
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The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced October 11. 2014's been a tough year for peace, with so many places in the world embroiled in war, suffering and ferment. But there are a few names that seem to keep coming up for the prize. Pope Francis has been nominated and Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old advocate for education and women's rights. Then there are few names that may be surprises - Edward Snowden, the former national security agency contractor who revealed a lot of agency secrets, Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. soldier known as Bradley Manning, who's serving a 35-year sentence for disclosing classified information through WikiLeaks, and Vladimir Putin. The International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World nominated the president of Russia for his efforts to prevent the U.S. from launching airstrikes on the Assad regime. Putin's been nominated despite Ukraine and Chechnya and Georgia and supplying arms to the Assad regime in Syria. The group said that Mr. Putin is a promoter of peace.
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Posted on 10/5/14 at 6:57 pm to carbola
It's very easy to nominate someone for the NPP.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:01 pm to carbola
Any organization that awarded its "prize" to Obama has NO frickING CREDIBILITY!!!
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:14 pm to carbola
Now this makes sense.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:19 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Why not? The sole qualification is being someone other than George W. Bush.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:26 pm to Jim Ignatowski
quote:And Yassir Arafat, too.
Any organization that awarded its "prize" to Obama has NO frickING CREDIBILITY!!!
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:32 pm to LSURussian
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And Yassir Arafat, too.
Kill 1 person = go to prison
Kill 10 people = go to a mental hospital
Kill 100,000 people = go to Geneva
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:33 pm to carbola
The Ukrainians must not get a vote! 
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:46 pm to BamaScoop
Why shouldn't Putin be a favorite for the award? He's already taken a piece of Ukraine. He wants a piece of Estonia, and then a piece Latvia, and then.....
Oh, it's the "Peace" prize.
Never mind.
Oh, it's the "Peace" prize.
Never mind.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 7:50 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:Why would a Nobel Peace Prize winner go to Geneva?
Kill 100,000 people = go to Geneva
Posted on 10/5/14 at 8:50 pm to LSURussian
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Why would a Nobel Peace Prize winner go to Geneva?
The chocolate?
Posted on 10/5/14 at 8:50 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Kill 100,000 people = go to Geneva
You mean Oslo.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:42 pm to LSURussian
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Why would a Nobel Peace Prize winner go to Geneva?
That's where they have all the peace talks that lead to the prize.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 10:31 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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That's where they have all the peace talks that lead to the prize.
There is no connection between Geneva and the Nobel Peace Prize whatsoever.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a Norwegian committee and the award ceremony is in Oslo, Norway. I was in Oslo two months ago and saw the banquet room where it is awarded.
I was also in Stockholm, Sweden a week earlier than that and I stood in the room where all the other Nobel prizes are awarded.
When Alfred Nobel established the series of prizes in his will, Norway & Sweden were joined in the same kingdom. That's why he split the prizes between the two countries.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:39 am to Bestbank Tiger
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Why not? The sole qualification is being someone other than George W. Bush.
Then there none since GWB was nominated in 2002.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:19 am to carbola
How Idi Amin never won this award is a mystery.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:24 am to carbola
Its hard having to put down something you love.
These people need to close up shop.
These people need to close up shop.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:26 am to carbola
International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World
co-Chairs: Matt Stone and Trey Parker
co-Chairs: Matt Stone and Trey Parker
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:29 am to LSURussian
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And Yassir Arafat, too.
And Menachem Begin.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:35 am to trackfan
quote:Yeah, so what?
And Yassir Arafat, too.
And Menachem Begin.
Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat shared the NPP with Begin in 1978 because they compromised and agreed to the Carter-led peace agreement which formally ended the state of war between Egypt and Israel.
In your attempt to appear clever you actually showed your ignorance.
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