you should see the award of the Nobel Prize as a sigh of relief from the rest of the world.
In terms of having achieved things, you may for instance ask that about Aung San Suu Kiy, Shiran Ebadi or ElBaradei. All have been pursuing great causes, but so far have not yet (fully) delivered.
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
True, but still, such a statement by the Nobel committee undermines and discredits them. In fact is there any other prize (let alone the Nobel prize) awarded not for actions but for expected actions?
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace.
The Nobel Prize
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I still would call getting the world into the grove of diplomacy again, an achievement. This
All Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
is an interesting list, and I am sure many, even recent, names have disappeared into oblivion, let alone what they were supposed to have achieved. Contrary to the "sciences" that were the first targets for the Prizes, the Peace Prize has always been of a slightly different nature. Just look at last year. Al Gore got the price, but has climate change already stopped or reversed?
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Minimising losses can maximise net gains
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Here are some talks about it from other forums:
"I laughed:
USA - the only one country which has been used nuclear weapon;
USA - for its own interests, to prohibit other countries developing nuclear power"
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"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Oh, 'SABER RATTLING' from NK, Iran, Iraq has been going on well before either Bush administration, for those of us with a sense of history longer than the Obama regime.
In fact, the rattle from Iran and NK got more vibrant upon the election of Obama, including further defiance of the UN and launching of longer ranged missiles, some think as a test of Obama.
I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.
True, but what this is all about is the US trying to stop other people from developing Nuclear weapons, so that only they can have them. On the process a lot of excuses are made (Iran / NK are religious fundamentalists etc), which are true, but the core of the story is power
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