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sep-keyword-al-gore sep-keyword-ex-president-jimmy-carter sep-keyword-greater-global-unity sep-keyword-international-red-cross sep-keyword-norwegian-nobel-committee sep-keyword-obama-wins-nobel sep-keyword-peace-prize sep-keyword-president-obama sep-keyword-president-theodore-roosevelt sep-keyword-united-nations-speech sep-template-type-story" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="mainEntityOfPage"> <header class="post-header"> <div class="meta"> <p class="post-date"> <time datetime="2009-10-10" itemprop="datePublished">October 10, 2009</time> </p> <p class="post-category"> <span itemprop="articleSection"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/category/clippings-curiosities/" rel="category">Clippings & Curiosities</a>, <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/category/post-perspective/" rel="category">Post Perspective</a> </span> </p> </div> <h1 class="title" itemprop="headline">Obama Wins Nobel for Peace</h1> <p class="subtitle">For the third time in its history, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to an American president in office. What are your thoughts on the Peace Prize? 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The citation for the award, in part says, “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. (AP Photo / Jon-Michael Josefsen, Scanpix)</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, holds a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama, in Oslo, Norway, Friday, October 9, 2009, after the announcement of Obama as winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The citation for the award, in part says, “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to streng then international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. (AP Photo / Jon-Michael Josefsen, Scanpix)</p> " data-medium-file="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/photo_20091009_obama-wins-peace-prize-400x582.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/photo_20091009_obama-wins-peace-prize.jpg" /> <div class="caption-container"> <div class="post-media-caption"> Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, holds a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama, in Oslo, Norway, Friday, October 9, 2009, after the announcement of Obama as winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The citation for the award, in part says, "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to streng then international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. (AP Photo / Jon-Michael Josefsen, Scanpix) </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-body [-locked]" itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="cta-newsletter -inline"> <div class="content"> <h3 class="title">Weekly Newsletter</h3> <p class="text"> The best of <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em> in your inbox! </p> </div> <form class="sp_newsletter_form form" id="sp_newsletter_form" method="post" autocomplete="off" action="https://www.pages05.net/saturdayeveningpost/CopyofPreferences2/saturdayeveningpostoptin" pageid="3309654" siteid="176511" parentpageid="3309653"> <input class="email" id="control_EMAIL" name="Email" placeholder="your@emailaddress.com" type="email" required="required"> <button class="button -outlined" type="submit" id="sp_submit"><svg role="img" height="15" width="23" class="icon-email icon" aria-label="email"><use xlink:href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/themes/saturday-evening-post/assets/icons/_defs/svg-defs.svg#icon-email"/></svg> Join</button> <input type="hidden" name="saturdayeveningpostenews" id="control_COLUMN8" value="Yes"> </form> </div> <div class="ad-sponsored-inline">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1519411887162-1'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1519411887162-1'); }); </script> </div> <a href="/mission" class="more">SUPPORT THE POST</a> </div> <p>For the third time in its history, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to an American president in office.</p> <p>The committee chose President Obama from 205 candidates (172 individuals, 33 organizations) whose names had been submitted as part of the committee鈥檚 annual process.</p> <p>The choice of Obama surprised most Americans, as well as the international reporters in Oslo, Norway, where the announcement was made.</p> <div> <div class="cta-speedbump -membership" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="container"> <div class="content"> <div class="text"> <h3 class="heading">Subscribe and get unlimited access to our online magazine archive.</h3> </div> <p></p><p> </p><div class="action"> <a class="button" href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/subscribe"> Subscribe Today </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Obama took office in January, only two weeks before the deadline for submitting nominees. In the short time that followed, it appears, the Nobel committee was impressed with his efforts to improve diplomacy and eliminate nuclear arsenals. They must have considered his efforts to build understanding between America and the Muslim world in a Cairo speech, and his United Nations speech urging greater global unity. They also would have known that this peace candidate was waging war in both Iraq and Afghanistan.</p> <p>The committee did not have to name a winner. Between 1901 and the present, the committee has refused the prize in 19 years.</p> <p>President Theodore Roosevelt won the Peace Prize in 1906 for brokering a peace between Russia and Japan, which was threatening to destabilize Asia and possibly the Russian government.</p> <p>Woodrow Wilson won the prize in 1919 for his efforts to end World War I and build a global League of Nations, which he believed would prohibit future wars.</p> <p>In 2002 the committee gave its award to ex-president Jimmy Carter for his efforts, both in and out of office, to support peace and help struggling nations. And in 2007, former vice president Al Gore was the recipient for his international efforts on behalf of the environment.</p> <p>The list of past winners is long and includes many now-obscure names. Many, though, should be familiar to us: Albert Schweitzer, George C. Marshall, Dag Hammarskj枚ld, Linus Pauling, Martin Luther King Jr., the International Red Cross, Anwar Al-Sadat, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela.</p> <p>But the Peace Prize doesn鈥檛 always come with a supply of peace. The choices in the past have been controversial. 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</div> <ol class="commentlist"> <li id="comment-491259" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-491259" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Agen Bola</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-491259"><time datetime="2012-11-10T17:46:37-05:00">November 10, 2012 at 5:46 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Why do Republicans believe Obama won because he was black?</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1923" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1923" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Suzette McCurtis</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1923"><time datetime="2009-10-18T19:30:10-04:00">October 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Regardless of who the president is in the United States of America is. It is the leading Country of all countries.<br /> It is a shame that alot of people throughout all lands feel they have to tear down those that are doing something positive to maintain the world as it should be.<br /> What would the countries be like if the president of the United States di not exist????</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1893" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1893" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Bob J</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1893"><time datetime="2009-10-17T17:50:50-04:00">October 17, 2009 at 5:50 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Poor Marilyn. So uninformed. It gets easier to understand how this ‘all talk, no results’ guy was elected by the uninformed populous.</p> <p>I read that 3 of the 5 Norwegians did not want obama, but were bullied into it.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1890" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1890" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Robert Platt</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1890"><time datetime="2009-10-17T15:54:25-04:00">October 17, 2009 at 3:54 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I would have given it to no one, because there is no one who deserves it at this time.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1889" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1889" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Marilyn</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1889"><time datetime="2009-10-17T15:53:56-04:00">October 17, 2009 at 3:53 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I would still have given the prize to our President Obama.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1888" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1888" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Timothy O'Reilly</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1888"><time datetime="2009-10-17T15:53:19-04:00">October 17, 2009 at 3:53 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I would have given the prize to Greg Mortenson.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1651" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1651" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">arturo ninomiya</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1651"><time datetime="2009-10-11T21:08:23-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 9:08 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Carter? Gore? Obama? I guess in order to be in the running, one has to be corrupt, lie, deceive, and have no sanctity for life. In others words, one has to be a ‘low-life’.<br /> This award is a joke. If it was an honor to receive it, then General David Petraeus would have been the best candidate.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1650" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1650" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Bob J</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1650"><time datetime="2009-10-11T20:28:18-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 8:28 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>My posting was not based on my political view, but rather on the vapid and meaningless way the Norwegians put together this prize. For ten years, it seems to be a popularity award with the liberal Norwegian suits.</p> <p>They are getting a lot of static from their European ‘ friends’. Watch and listen.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1645" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1645" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Chana</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1645"><time datetime="2009-10-11T18:35:31-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 6:35 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>It seems to me that most of the comments on this board are more of a reflection of the posters’ politics than a commentary on the Committee’s choice. It’s too bad that America has become so divided that we have to turn everything into a political brawl.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1630" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1630" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Frances O.</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1630"><time datetime="2009-10-11T14:40:56-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 2:40 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>You bet I would have nominated/voted for President Obama! If not for the fact that his presidency inspires and invites hope for not only this country, but for the world, then simply for the reason that he is NOT “W”. He will prove himself as he deals with the mess he inherited from “W”.<br /> Oh, and the President probably wouldn’t say “Is our children learning?” or “nucular” rather than “nuclear”. “W” doesn’t need to worry about his grammar any more though, since the brush he likes to clear won’t care.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1628" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1628" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">John Rozewicki</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1628"><time datetime="2009-10-11T14:02:19-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 2:02 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I think the prize committee really just wanted to meet Obama. </p> <p>I voted for him. I think he’s doing an alright job, but it’s unclear at this point how much impact he has really had. A lot of things are a step in the right direction, but we’re only assuming that the actions being taken will have favorable results.</p> <p>There’s also the issue of whether or not Obama really needed to be recognized in this way. Couldn’t the prize have gone to someone more in need of the notoriety and money that comes along with the prize?</p> <p>The key to this whole thing is that this is not the Nobel Prize. It is the Nobel Peace Prize. It is managed separately, and as pointed out in this story, in some years not managed very well. It pains me that arguments about this award are dominating what should be the real news of what’s happening with Obama’s health plan.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1627" class="comment byuser comment-author-jdeckard odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1627" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Josh Deckard</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1627"><time datetime="2009-10-11T13:49:45-04:00">October 11, 2009 at 1:49 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Comments on Facebook.com/SaturdayEveningPost: </p> <p>Streaming Glow: Well? what had he done only 2 weeks into his presidency to win a nomination? Who was his competition and what were their nominations based on? …<br /> Yesterday at 10:54am</p> <p>Anthony Raney: What a joke he can send his country to hell in a hand basket and turn around and win the Noble Peace Prize…<br /> Yesterday at 11:18am</p> <p>Rosemary Williams: Obama’s election inspired the world . It was the first step in restoring people’s trust and respect for the United States and its gpvernment.<br /> 11 hours ago</p> <p>Charles Schroedter: No comment<br /> 5 hours ago</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1615" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1615" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Eileen W</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1615"><time datetime="2009-10-10T23:28:21-04:00">October 10, 2009 at 11:28 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Excellent reasoning behind the award.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1599" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1599" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">prwiz</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1599"><time datetime="2009-10-10T13:47:53-04:00">October 10, 2009 at 1:47 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>lu路di路crous (ld-krs)<br /> Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1598" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1598" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Bob J</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1598"><time datetime="2009-10-10T13:40:48-04:00">October 10, 2009 at 1:40 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>This so trivializes the Prize, and reflects on the true nature of the clandestine group that manages the prize, future recipients will be regarded as apple polishers of the Norwegians. To award something of this magnitude, based on rhetoric of an INTENTION to pursue peace..I was just getting over the laughable Al Gore, with his “scientific” movie landing him the Prize.</p> <p>Mother Theresa, Dr. King and Albert Schweitzer AND Alfred Nobel must be rotating in their graves at the petty politics that came into play.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-1592" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-1592" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">James</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize/#comment-1592"><time datetime="2009-10-10T09:31:19-04:00">October 10, 2009 at 9:31 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>surprising. 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