News Source: Washington Post
| about 1 month ago
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 9, 2009; 10:20 AM The stunning choice of President Obama as the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize -- announced early this morning in Oslo -- comes at a critical juncture both domestically and...
News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| about 1 month ago
In all the years that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded -- 90 times since it was first bestowed in 1901 -- it might never have sparked as much debate. Alfred Nobel, a Swedish arms manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite, stipulated in his 1895...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
President Barack Obama had a "robust conversation" on Friday with his top advisers about the political and security challenges in Afghanistan and the options for a new strategy, the White House said. The meeting was one of series that Obama has had...
News Source: Truthdig
| about 1 month ago
Perhaps Geir Lundestad, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, knew that there would be questions about President Barack Obama’s Peace Prize win, but regardless, he’s ready for the biggest one—why Obama?—in this interview conducted and posted...
News Source: The Age
| about 1 month ago
From Tokyo to Cape Town news that the 48-year-old had won the prestigious award just nine months into his presidency was greeted by a mixture of shock and appeals for Obama to solve a host of local and global issues. The five-person Norwegian Nobel...
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| about 1 month ago
The top American commander in Afghanistan made his case for more troops directly to President Barack Obama and his top advisers Friday, as the administration sought to play down expectations of a quick decision on its strategy for the faltering war.