Glenn Greenwald: Obama Nobel Peace Prize "Ludicrous"


	Glenn Greenwald: Obama Nobel Peace Prize "Ludicrous"

zizzy

10-9-2009 10:26 AM

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glenn greenward. president barack hussein obama, salon, nobel peace prize, war

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10-9-2009 11:20 AM

arifsali

It's unreasonable to expect that Obama would magically transform all of this in nine months, and he certainly hasn't.

Well, he might, in a long run.

10-9-2009 11:27 AM

ratilfar

I agree this award is premature. Again a realistic and well thought critique of the current Administration.

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