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In spite of some heavy criticism against the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize having been awarded to US President Barack Obama, there has also been some good cheer in support of what the US president tries to do for world peace. According to former US President Jimmy Carter, himself a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2002 or two decades after finishing his presidential [...]

‘For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,’ US President Barack Obama is ‘the surprise winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.’ The Nobel committee in Norway awards ‘Obama’s commitment to nuclear disarmament and his emphasis on the role of the United Nations.’ According [...]