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Obama speaking Fri. about winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Accepting Nobel, Obama vows to pursue Mideast peace
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U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated on Friday his commitment to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in a short speech he made during which he expressed surprise over winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

"We must all do our part to resolve those conflicts that have caused so much pain and hardship over so many years," Obama told reporters in the White House Rose Garden.

"And that effort must include an unwavering commitment that finally realizes that the rights of all Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security in nations of their own."
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Obama said he accepted the honor as a call to action for nations to confront the challenges of the century.

"I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel committee," he said. "I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations."

Obama will travel to Oslo, Norway, in December to accept the award on the birthday of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite whose will established the award series in his name. The prize includes a cash award this year of $1.4 million, which the White House said Obama will donate to charity.

Obama, 48, is the third U.S. president to win the prize while in office, after Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919.

In its surprise choice, the Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the president's creation of a new climate in international politics and his work on nuclear disarmament, even though he is just nine months into his presidency.

"These challenges cannot be met by any one leader or any one nation," the president said. "That's why my administration wants to establish a new era of engagement in which all nations must take responsibility for the world we seek."

Obama acknowledged that, while accepting an award for peace, he was commander in chief of a country engaged in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"We have to confront the world as we know it," he said.

He said he was working to end the war in Iraq to confront a ruthless adversary that directly threatens the American people and our allies in Afghanistan.

"I'm also aware that we are dealing with the impact of a global economic crisis that has left millions of Americans looking for work," he said. "This award must be shared by everyone who strives for justice and dignity."

He said that some of his goals, including that of a world free from nuclear weapons, might not be accomplished in his lifetime.

Obama said he was aware that throughout history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; It has also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes.

The award took Obama and his staff by surprise. Press secretary Robert Gibbs learned from reporters that Obama had been chosen for the 2009 prize and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss.

"Well, this is not how I expected to wake up this morning," Obama said. He described his interaction with his two daughters.

"After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday. And then Sasha added, 'Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up.' So it's - it's good to have kids to keep things in perspective."

Bo is the family dog.

The decision to bestow one of the world's top accolades on a president less than nine months into his first term, who has yet to score a major foreign policy success, was greeted with gasps of astonishment from journalists at the announcement in Oslo.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". But critics - especially in parts of the Arab and Muslim world - called its decision premature.

Obama's press secretary woke him with the news before dawn and the president felt "humbled" by the award, a senior administration official said.

When told in an email from Reuters that many people around the world were stunned by the announcement, Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, responded: "As are we."

The first African-American to hold his country's highest office, Obama, 48, has called for disarmament and worked to restart the stalled Middle East peace process since taking office in January.

"Very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said in a citation.

While the decision won praise from statesmen like Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev, both former Nobel laureates, it was also attacked in some quarters as hasty and undeserved.

Hamas: Obama has a long way to go still and lots of work to do

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip and opposes a peace treaty with Israel, said the award was premature at best.

"Obama has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward," said Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri. "Obama only made promises and did not contribute any substance to world peace. And he has not done anything to ensure justice for the sake of Arab and Muslim causes."

Issam al-Khazraji, a day labourer in Baghdad, said: "He doesn't deserve this prize. All these problems -- Iraq, Afghanistan -- have not been solved...The man of 'change' hasn't changed anything yet."

Liaqat Baluch, a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, a conservative religious party in Pakistan, called the award an embarrassing "joke".

But the chief Palestinian peace negotiator, Saeb Erekat, welcomed it and expressed hope that Obama "will be able to achieve peace in the Middle East".

Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoern Jagland rejected suggestions from journalists that Obama was getting the prize too early, saying it recognised what he had already done over the past year.

"We hope this can contribute a little bit to enhance what he is trying to do," he told a news conference.

The committee said it attached "special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons", saying he had "created a new climate in international politics".

Without naming Obama's predecessor George W. Bush, it highlighted the differences in America's engagement with the rest of the world since the change of administration in January.

"Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play.

"Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts," it said, and the United States was playing a more constructive role in tackling climate change.

Obama laid out his vision on eliminating nuclear arms in a speech in Prague in April. But he was not the first American president to set that goal, and acknowledged it might not be reached in his lifetime.

He is negotiating arms cuts with Russia, and last month dropped plans to base elements of a U.S. anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. Moscow had seen the scheme as a threat, despite U.S. assurances it was directed against Iran.

On other pressing issues, Obama is deliberating whether to send more troops to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan, and is still searching for breakthroughs on Iran's disputed nuclear program and on Middle East peace.

Taliban: Obama should have won prize for escalating violence

Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday there was no chance of a peace deal for many years. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters: "The Nobel prize for peace? Obama should have won 'the Nobel Prize for escalating violence and killing civilians'."

At home, Obama's popularity is flagging under the pressure of rising unemployment and a divisive, sometimes bitter debate over his healthcare reform plans.

Abroad, he is still widely seen around the world as an inspirational figure.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who won the prize 1984, said Obama's award shows great things are expected from him in the coming years.

In a way, it's an award coming near the beginning of the first term of office of a relatively young president that anticipates an even greater contribution towards making our world a safer place for all, he said. It is an award that speaks to the promise of President Obama's message of hope.

He said the prize is a wonderful recognition of Obama's effort to reach out to the Arab world after years of hostility.

Another former Nobel winner, Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, said Obama has already provided outstanding leadership in the effort to prevent nuclear proliferation.

In less than a year in office, he has transformed the way we look at ourselves and the world we live in and rekindled hope for a world at peace with itself, ElBaradei said. He has shown an unshakable commitment to diplomacy, mutual respect and dialogue as the best means of resolving conflicts. He has reached out across divides and made clear that he sees the world as one human family, regardless of religion, race or ethnicity.

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who had been tipped as a favorite for the prize, told Reuters that Obama was a deserving candidate and an "extraordinary example".

Obama's uncle Said Obama told Reuters by telephone from the president's ancestral village of Kogelo in western Kenya: "It is humbling for us as a family and we share in Barack's honor...we congratulate him."

Obama is the third senior U.S. Democrat to win the prize this decade after former Vice President Al Gore won in 2007 along with the UN climate panel and Jimmy Carter in 2002.

The prize worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.4 million) will be handed over in Oslo on Dec. 10.

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      1.   What has Obama contributed to peace anywhere worldwide? 11:23  |  Eitan 09/10/09
      2.   MAZAL TOV!!! ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED!!! 11:25  |  Esther 09/10/09
      3.   Congratulations, but... 11:27  |  Norwegian 09/10/09
      4.   Absurd 11:29  |  D 09/10/09
      5.   For what? Being a windbag nice speaker? 11:29  |  Carlos 09/10/09
      6.   Nobel Foundation`s "Believe It or Not". 11:30  |  Ami ben Abraam 09/10/09
      7.   HA HA HA HA 11:33  |  Tony 09/10/09
      8.   A bit premature! 11:34  |  O-Dog 09/10/09
      9.   Obama`s Nobel Peace Prize 11:35  |  Michael J 09/10/09
      10.   Obama Wins ? Obama ? 11:35  |  The Teacher/Instruct 09/10/09
      11.   Congratulations to Pres. Obama 11:45  |  Truth 09/10/09
      12.   Congratulations. He is expected to win NPrize 11:47  |  17 09/10/09
      13.   world doesn`t deserve better. 11:48  |  tiki Belgium 09/10/09
      14.   Israel should listen to this guy, Obama. 11:49  |  Ben 09/10/09
      15.   Hardly believable 11:51  |  citizen 09/10/09
      16.   Wooowww!!! Congratulations 11:53  |  Observer 09/10/09
      17.   Wow 11:54  |  Kalil 09/10/09
      18.   The most ill advised decision by Nobel Price for Peace committee 11:54  |  ISREALI PEACENIK 09/10/09
      19.   controversial prize 11:55  |  sami abu ismail 09/10/09
      20.   Obama Nobel 11:55  |  Marc 09/10/09
      21.   Obama has not done anything yet except give speaches 11:57  |  Tomer 09/10/09
      22.   A surprise nothing short of a bombshell. 11:59  |  Yesh Prabhu 09/10/09
      23.   Congratulations Mr. President 12:05  |  Ram 09/10/09
      24.   errr..excuse me but for doing what?!? 12:07  |  boobie prize 09/10/09
      25.   Well Deserved Mr. President 12:08  |  John 09/10/09
      26.   Pretty incredible... 12:18  |  Mark 09/10/09
      27.   congratulations to obama 12:20  |  pepito 09/10/09
      28.   Nobel prize for a Noble President 12:21  |  Jon 09/10/09
      29.   Great news. Mazal Tov! 12:22  |  Dudu 09/10/09
      30.   Now he`s Arafat`s equal? 12:22  |  Debbie 09/10/09
      31.   A joke? 12:25  |  Yaron 09/10/09
      32.   Nobel Price! 12:29  |  John Spear 09/10/09
      33.   Hardly surprising, since Arafat one it too .. 12:31  |  martin knopfman 09/10/09
      34.   Congratulations 12:34  |  Dr D 09/10/09
      35.   Obama Peace Prize 12:38  |  Joe Kelsall 09/10/09
      36.   Well ...well 12:38  |  zoe 09/10/09
      37.   The Nobel Hope Prize 12:38  |  Mark Lincoln 09/10/09
      38.   The Nobel Joke Prize 12:39  |  inisrael 09/10/09
      39.   Congratulations President Obama 12:40  |  Steve 09/10/09
      40.   You get a prize for achieving nothing? Just like Peres. 12:42  |  Tcherkessi 09/10/09
      41.   JOKE! Can`t stop laughing............ 12:47  |  Safta 09/10/09
      42.   Obama: A Prize For Your COMMITMENT To HUMAN RIGHTS Is BETTER!!! 12:48  |  U.S. Pal Defender 09/10/09
      43.   Nobel peace prize? 12:49  |  Brod 09/10/09
      44.   blow to Israeli mudslingers 12:50  |  Henon 09/10/09
      45.   Saved the World from another US war 12:57  |  Annon 09/10/09
      46.   United States on the Sidelines of History 12:57  |  Mladen Andrijasevic 09/10/09
      47.   Nobel peace prize for cheap 12:59  |  Ilan 09/10/09
      48.   Born with a Nobel 13:00  |  Nora Tel Aviv 09/10/09
      49.   Well deserved 13:01  |  Bandar Michaels 09/10/09
      50.   nobel peace prize for obama 13:06  |  ruthie honig 09/10/09
      51.   What about Afghanastan as a war of necessity? 13:08  |  Avi 09/10/09
      52.   No offense 13:10  |  J K 09/10/09
      53.   He won with good intentions? 13:11  |  Gershon Reed 09/10/09
      54.   premature 13:28  |  judith 09/10/09
      55.   for "commitment"?! 13:29  |  Joey 09/10/09
      56.   Gershon Reed 13:30  |  proud american 09/10/09
      57.   #9 - Good intentions .. pave the way to hell 13:31  |  Gully Foyle 09/10/09
      58.   Prizes may consacrate too early what you only are starting to do 13:32  |  Israeli citizen 09/10/09
      59.   Success breeds success and it`s not too early! 13:32  |  Smadar 09/10/09
      60.   answer to ruthie honig 13:33  |  proud american 09/10/09
      61.   Give me Nobel Prize too ! 13:40  |  Robin 09/10/09
      62.   OBAMA WINS PEACE PRIZE 13:40  |  CARL FORTUNE 09/10/09
      63.   Last 12 months. 13:41  |  ole 09/10/09
      64.   Congratulations! He is expected to win prize 13:41  |  17 09/10/09
      65.   Wow.... A truly prestigious accolade 13:42  |  allang 09/10/09
      66.   Israel 13:43  |  Deivy 09/10/09
      67.   Bad new for Israel 13:45  |  Observer 09/10/09
      68.   The Money 13:46  |  Marcy 09/10/09
      69.   Obama: A Prize For Your COMMITMENT To HUMAN RIGHTS Is BETTER!!! 13:48  |  U.S. Pal Defender 09/10/09
      70.   Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize 13:48  |  meir 09/10/09
      71.   a Nobel Prize on lease - 13:52  |  ivo 09/10/09
      72.   Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize 13:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/10/09
      73.   This is a joke! 14:06  |  hf 09/10/09
      74.   What has he ever done for peace...?? 14:11  |  Ziv 09/10/09
      75.   A mockery of Nobel prize 14:13  |  Boruch 09/10/09
      76.   LAST SHRED OF INTEGRITY GONE 14:13  |  Ian 09/10/09
      77.   What nonsense 14:16  |  Linichka 09/10/09
      78.   peace prize 14:20  |  second try 09/10/09
      79.   Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize... 14:22  |  Maureen Ann 09/10/09
      80.   2nd try (?!) Mazeltov President Obama, Noble Peace Laureate 2009 14:24  |  Esther 09/10/09
      81.   Revlin`s prediction 14:29  |  Harold 09/10/09
      82.   Jimmy Carter also received the Nobel Prize for Peace 14:29  |  Murray of Montreal 09/10/09
      83.   Obama 14:32  |  The Teacher/Instruct 09/10/09
      84.   nobel 14:33  |  oz 09/10/09
      85.   What for? 14:40  |  S 09/10/09
      86.   Astonishment 14:41  |  David Olesker 09/10/09
      87.   Burping before you drink the cola 14:49  |  Nanushka 09/10/09
      88.   At least 2 positive things here...... 14:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 09/10/09
      89.   prize 14:52  |  danish 09/10/09
      90.   Nobel Appease Prize 14:56  |  Jeff 09/10/09
      91.   The woman who invented Viagra should get the peace prize! 15:04  |  Stein 09/10/09
      92.   #28 Agree fully with your sentiments, Chris,... 15:07  |  Ben Alofs 09/10/09
      93.   Ever since Arafat got the Peace Prize, Iv lost all respect for it 15:10  |  Atle 09/10/09
      94.   ruthie honig - consider history 15:12  |  Mark Lincoln 09/10/09
      95.   Getting An "A" On An Exam Just By Starting To Study For It 15:21  |  Lavi 09/10/09
      96.   Long list of successess 15:33  |  A TRUE American 09/10/09
      97.   The words of Nobel Prize winner and president Perez 15:36  |  Ram 09/10/09
      98.   Congratulations! 15:36  |  Gisele Dardashtian 09/10/09
      99.   Obama gets Nobel "absurdity" 15:40  |  DT 09/10/09
      100.   poisenous gift 15:46  |  herman 09/10/09
      101.   Preemption on Obama 15:55  |  Brod 09/10/09
      102.   Obama wins his FIRST Nobel Peace Prize! 15:58  |  Mikael 09/10/09
      103.   a very premature award. 16:05  |  jo 09/10/09
      104.   To All trhe War Mongers who Post Here 16:12  |  Stephen 09/10/09
      105.   The Celebrity in Chief has struck it again 16:23  |  20 09/10/09
      106.   @23, observer 16:23  |  v 09/10/09
      107.   Lincoln said USA was the last great hope on earth 16:24  |  Anonymous 09/10/09
      108.   Huh??? 16:29  |  Chris 09/10/09
      109.   Re: Obama: A Prize For Your COMMITMENT To HUMAN RIGHTS Is BETTER 16:34  |  Jen 09/10/09
      110.   What? deny the Messiah his right to the Prize 16:53  |  Hilda 09/10/09
      111.   While everyone is busy congratulating Barry, 17:24  |  Pssd off American. 09/10/09
      112.   To swiss Dino 17:37  |  Arieka 09/10/09
      113.   17 calls for Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace 17:45  |  17 09/10/09
      114.   In order for Palestinan Arabs and Israeli Jews to live in peace 17:50  |  Eitan 09/10/09
      115.   What has he done or achieved in order to receive the prize...?? 17:54  |  Tzvi 09/10/09
      116.   good take on this 17:55  |  lachrymosum 09/10/09
      117.   They should wait until there IS peace before the award 18:01  |  B`galil 09/10/09
      118.   Nobel turns in his grave again! 18:13  |  michael Dar 09/10/09
      119.   Even a genius mind but without the Holy Spirit is at best a fool 18:17  |  Chachama 09/10/09
      120.   The usual suspects are whinging ---they would give it to Olmert 18:21  |  Labhras 09/10/09
      121.   Premature Ejaculation of Nobel Peace Prizes 18:22  |  Gil 09/10/09
      122.   WHAT DID HE DO TO EARN IT 18:38  |  zionist forever 09/10/09
      123.   Nobel Peace prize committee folly? 18:43  |  common sense 09/10/09
      124.   What Next? 18:46  |  eva 09/10/09
      125.   Humbled? 18:46  |  Heather Czerniak 09/10/09
      126.   The reason Chamberlain did not receive a Nobel 18:57  |  ER 09/10/09
      127.   Obama, again. 18:59  |  The Teacher/Instruct 09/10/09
      128.   A Proud Day for America 19:05  |  Jane 09/10/09
      129.   peace prizee puzzle 19:05  |  stan 09/10/09
      130.   Carter and Arafat 19:06  |  Rustam 09/10/09
      131.   the award is premature and not warranted. 19:09  |  JO 09/10/09
      132.   T`was deeply shameful to be an American when 19:10  |  happier 09/10/09
      133.   Right wingers sputtering... 19:12  |  Josh 09/10/09
      134.   Eitan ---please correct your address--Qatzrin is in Syria 19:33  |  gillian 09/10/09
      135.   Atle - The Begin/Arafat Award 19:36  |  Mark Lincoln 09/10/09
      136.   What a joke. Even in MSNBC`s Poll,a majority said it was a joke. 19:41  |  4:20 09/10/09
      137.   Obama has succeeded.... 19:42  |  A TRUE American 09/10/09
      138.   What a joke 19:43  |  Maurice 09/10/09
      139.   Anonymous - no, he did not 19:45  |  Mark Lincoln 09/10/09
      140.   Waste 19:57  |  Good 09/10/09
      141.   intentions 19:57  |  oz 09/10/09
      142.   The one who deserve this prize is President Gorge W Bush 19:59  |  e.m.Jordan is Palest 09/10/09
      143.   The one who deserve this prize is President Gorge W Bush 19:59  |  e.m.Jordan is Palest 09/10/09
      144.   How can we pi$$ off Israel & Iran both? 20:04  |  ghostoflutherblisset 09/10/09
      145.   Isn`t Obama going to sand more troops to Afghanistan 20:11  |  Gil 09/10/09
      146.   #67 Tzvi, try read the article and given reason 20:23  |  Mark B. 09/10/09
      147.   Answer to proud american 20:40  |  Isaac 09/10/09
      148.   Noble prize of peace? 20:44  |  Tony Silver 09/10/09
      149.   #70 Lincoln 10 days after his election? 20:47  |  Lynn 09/10/09
      150.   obama 20:58  |  oz 09/10/09
      151.   Nobel peace prize is a joke 21:05  |  Oscar 09/10/09
      152.   lincoln 21:13  |  oz 09/10/09
      153.   If there wasa Nobel prize for war and aggression... 21:15  |  Natallie Durson 09/10/09
      154.   #63 Anonymous, Lincoln did not foresee all 21:25  |  Mark B. 09/10/09
      155.   A reward for a "brave" 21:26  |  Osama 09/10/09
      156.   Obama will NEVER Stop Iran now. Israel be warned... 21:28  |  Carlos 09/10/09
      157.   based on a handful of good speeches. 21:48  |  action? 09/10/09
      158.   Premature 21:55  |  Big Talker 09/10/09
      159.   #66 Eitan---in order for there to be peace--illegal settlers 21:56  |  Labhras 09/10/09
      160.   Give him a Macy`s gift certificate, that`s all. 21:56  |  Dude From The Bronx 09/10/09
      161.   # 66 eitan 22:35  |  Axel 09/10/09
      162.   Nobel price for Obama 22:38  |  Dik 09/10/09
      163.   Mark Lincoln #70: this year`s award - a break w/the past 22:39  |  ivo 09/10/09
      164.   Obama Nobel Win 22:41  |  Elaine Cullen 09/10/09
      165.   You in Israel might not have noticed 22:43  |  Axel 09/10/09
      166.   Its more like a Bribe than a Prize 22:59  |  Victor 09/10/09
      167.   Thank you Mr. Obama 23:37  |  Nadal 09/10/09
      168.   Obama, keep the money, resign and move to Florida. 23:42  |  A Patriot 09/10/09
      169.   Congratulations 23:50  |  julie 09/10/09
      170.   BHO HYPOCRISY 23:50  |  A TRUE American 09/10/09
      171.   who did you expect; netanyahu, lol...or maybe the bouncer? 00:22  |  eric 10/10/09
      172.   #118 00:33  |  Harold 10/10/09
      173.   Ilan in Ariel 01:57  |  wibism 10/10/09
      174.   Achievement or expectation or both 02:02  |  YES WE CAN 10/10/09
      175.   Nobel Peace Prize 02:20  |  dean 10/10/09
      176.   Obama wins nobel prize. 02:33  |  Tony 10/10/09
      177.   # 68 he`s donating it to charity, marcy 03:03  |  eric 10/10/09
      178.   Award is a PREEMPTIVE strike 03:03  |  CK Tan 10/10/09
      179.   # 67 yup, i DO believe you`re right, observer 03:04  |  eric 10/10/09
      180.   He is better than Arafat 03:23  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 10/10/09
      181.   #138, eric 05:22  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/10/09
      182.   they had no one else !!! 08:51  |  Daniela 10/10/09
      183.   The Nobel Peace prize is worth nothing 11:26  |  Zelkha 10/10/09
      184.   nobel and ME peace 11:46  |  v 10/10/09
      185.   Nominations close in February 12:03  |  Jackie 10/10/09
      186.   #148 ..you have to pay attention on the supporters 12:25  |  Ardi 10/10/09
      187.   Axel #135: oh, yeah? 13:14  |  ivo 10/10/09
      188.   Ardi #153, life and politics are full of dire risks... 13:42  |  Esther 10/10/09
      189.   ER #119: Chamberlain could`ve received it the year before - 14:43  |  ivo 10/10/09
      190.   Cipora - I and Many Others Support Obama 14:50  |  Jane 10/10/09
      191.   Pursuing Mideast peace - Turkey and Armenia 14:54  |  Anonymous 10/10/09
      192.   Hope also means East meets West 14:59  |  Anonymous 10/10/09
      193.   obama 15:20  |  oz 10/10/09
      194.   #133, Lynn 16:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/10/09
      195.   The Nobel may, insidiously, destroy Obama... 16:42  |  S 10/10/09
      196.   Armed with the Nobel, Obama must now address Israel`s guilt 16:42  |  Ivar 10/10/09
      197.   To Daniela `they had no one else` 17:12  |  ghostoflutherblisset 10/10/09
      198.   Cipora #178, blaming onto conspiracies, favorite escape mode 18:02  |  Esther 10/10/09
      199.   To A True American@?You`ve said it chum. 19:12  |  Jasmine 10/10/09
      200.   Sorry oz@177 I will give Obama more than a Nobel Peace Prize: 19:25  |  Jasmine 10/10/09
      201.   To those responsible for Nobel peace prize 19:28  |  Nora Tel Aviv 10/10/09
      202.   11 days on the job and the Chicago Kenyan gets Nobel Peace Prize 19:36  |  Al C. 10/10/09
      203.   One year delay 19:56  |  Shimon Cleopas 10/10/09
      204.   Obama has recreated posiitive US Foreign Policy 20:16  |  Don Boston 10/10/09
      205.   Oh me G*d, sick bigotry still alive-and-well in Chicago... 21:29  |  Esther 10/10/09
      206.   Ah well, earlier in the day 200 candidates were bandied around 21:43  |  Esther 10/10/09
      207.   AIC @ 185 I SAY TO THAT:pft,pft,pft 21:43  |  Whiskey/bravo 10/10/09
      208.   Esther what a pity tou don`t" unnerstan" IVRIT 21:51  |  Joe V. Moer 10/10/09
      209.   oooha Looki here! Here is my friend Joe Moer@189 13:05  |  Kathy 10/10/09
      210.   Listen, better a preemptive peace award than ... 22:24  |  Smadar 10/10/09
      211.   Hey Esther@189 What da ya meat? 22:28  |  Whiskey/Bravo 10/10/09
      212.   Joe,Joe I loves ya@191 Read me.. 22:36  |  Kathy 10/10/09
      213.   #183 Jasmine the torturer 23:20  |  Lou Medel 10/10/09
      214.   Proves that money is power except for the US 00:02  |  poor & powerless 11/10/09
      215.   Thank you Mark lincoln for the correct perspective 00:25  |  American 11/10/09
      216.   He should have declined. 01:10  |  JO 11/10/09
      217.   Come to think of it . . . 01:23  |  Zev Davis 11/10/09
      218.   #174 Jane..."shiny prize for the man with the best speech" 02:36  |  Lynn 11/10/09
      219.   You ask to enlighten You... 04:43  |  EW 11/10/09
      220.   #194 rumor has it that he`s fond of the arab initiative, zev 07:15  |  eric 11/10/09
      221.   I don`t remember Peres 08:22  |  dani.a 11/10/09
      222.   eric #155 Not everything is connected with the Middle East... 08:43  |  S 11/10/09
      223.   eric 10:53  |  American in NY 11/10/09
      224.   Bravo S for putting out the "nitty-grity of the matter to eric 14:24  |  Jasmine 11/10/09
      225.   Lynn @211 Here`s another bit to digest.On Peace/Peace/ Prize?? 16:30  |  Jasmine 11/10/09
      226.   Lou Medel`s Comprehesion Lacking@213 18:21  |  Jasmine 11/10/09
      227.   #190 Jane...A reply/comment 18:42  |  Jasmine 11/10/09
      228.   Gil@145 Read my posts and get the answer which 20:03  |  Jasmine 11/10/09
      229.   #222 i guess i "might" very well deserve that. "S" (2nd try) 03:16  |  eric 12/10/09
      230.   #222 i guess i "might" very well deserve that. "S" 04:33  |  eric 12/10/09
      231.   #222 i guess i "might" very well deserve that. "S" (3rd try) 08:14  |  eric 12/10/09
      232.   Peace in middle east,from Obama? 18:55  |  sam 12/10/09
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