Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

President Obama was selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to be awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. "I am both surprised and deeply humbled" was how Obama put it when he spoke at the White House. Obama does not feel as though he should be categorized with the winners of the past, but would continue to find peace. He said that as commander in chief of our country he was responsible for ending one war and confronting dangerous adversaries in another. Obama said that it "must be shared" for those who want "justice and dignity". The reason behind the Nobel Committee honoring of Obama was because of his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". The decision for Obama to be the winner was "unanimous". There were 172 people nominated and 33 organizations, this is the highest number of nominations ever. Also the Nobel recipient is awarded a prize of about $1.4 million.

My opinion is that Obama should not have won. In fact I am pretty upset about it. He has been given an award for something that he hasn't even accomplished. Yes he wants to have world peace, but so does every wanna-be Miss America and pretty much our whole country! To give it to him and him not have accomplished anything is wrong. Maybe in a year or two when we know that the nuclear weapons are gone should the honor be given to him. He has not done anything. Am I glad that someone won from the United States, yes, but I am sure that there could have been a better choice. As Obama said it "must be shared" with everyone who strives for "justice and dignity" so many people have the same ideas and wants as him. Just because he is the president and is in the spot light does not mean he deserved it. There is definitely a better choice out there.