yeah, in politics it's all about sweet talk.

From what I have heard, they have taken into account the work he has done for foreign relations in his 15 or so years as a congressman. So I don't think the decision was based only on his work as president.

I for one am quite happy for it to have gone to him

Foreign relations - his seven years (not 15 - '97-'04) in the Illinois legislature? Can you tell us of his foreign relations accomplishments during that period in a state legisalture? But you're right - it MUST have been that as he was a week in the white house when nominated. It sure couldn't have been his one term in the US Senate, the last 2 years of which were running for President. The majority of his votes while active were "here".

You make that up or was it someone else's fiction?

In fact - his major accomplishment was the same as the last few American's winning the peace prize - he wasn't Bush. Per Gunnar Berge - chair of the comm. choosing Carter - this is a"kick in the leg to George Bush." Like Bush or not, this is a politicized award and it's hard to think of a better proof than Obama's selection. He may indeed (and I hope he does) earn it on his own accomplishments, but this time - it's obvious that he's not Bush.

now the poll is almost 50/50

does anyone know if the the Nobel prize has ever been revoked? if I'm not mistaken once done there's no turning back.

Obama could decline to accept it, but I don't think it's ever been revoked...

HomeBrew on Oct 12 2009, 10:37 PM said:

...and then all the critics and detractors would have complained that he (Obama) is such an arrogant and smug dude ...to accept this honour seems beneath him...and all that...

I remember that Satre refused the prize....but as a general principle he didn't accept any prize...

A man of honor doesn't care what his critics would say.

Then all politicians have no honour?
I'd say people who are rude and hard-nosed, don't care what their critics would say....

hobglobin on Oct 12 2009, 05:25 PM said:

and I wonder who has the right to speak of honour these days....

i think the guy is humble, but for some reason he didn't show it this time by refusing the prize. this time i must say my opinion is opposite to yours hobs, and i think the critics wouldn't have said such things, particularly since he seemed to be as surprised as most people about it.